During the cold winter months, you may notice icicles hanging from your shrub and tree branches. The branches may eleven be coated in ice. While this may look picturesque, the ice can damage vulnerable shrubs and trees. Fortunately, there are… Read More
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Melting Ice Safely
Every winter, people apply ice-melting materials to sidewalks, driveways, and steps, often without knowledge of proper application methods and knowing what substances they are applying. Improper use of deicing products can damage both your home and the environment. Overusing some… Read More
How Can You Keep Trees Healthy This Winter?
Winter is the coldest time of the year and everyone wants to stay inside and get warm. Your trees and shrubs also want to seek comfort during this time of year and can have a challenging time surviving winter intact… Read More
How to Prevent Landscape Damage from Winter Salt
Winter poses many threats to landscapes. Freezing temperatures, wind, heavy snow, and ice can all negatively impact your landscape’s beauty and health. There is another aspect of winter that can damage your lawn but doesn’t come from Mother Nature: winter… Read More
What To Do When Lawn Ice Patches Form
During the depths of the winter season, ice, snow and sleet can fall and cover your landscape , lawns and gardens. There are different circumstances that may lead to ice patches forming, most often caused by poor lawn drainage. Frost… Read More
Snow Cover on Trees and Shrubs: When and How to Remove It
A winter wonderland can sometimes look beautiful, but if heavy enough, snow can damage your trees and shrubs. While snow can often fall or melt off of your trees on its own, there are some instances in which you will… Read More
The Surprising Benefits of Snow On Your Landscape
Although snow can sometimes be difficult to handle, it can actually provide a few benefits to your landscape. Excess snow and ice should be managed, but there are a few benefits that snow can provide to your plants and soil…. Read More
Athletics vs Commercial Snowplowing
After a snowstorm, Scientific Plant Service is just a call away to help you remove the snow from your commercial or athletics property! Maryland received a few inches of snow last Wednesday, and by Thursday morning, SPS had cleared the… Read More