Winter Tips

• Put burlap windscreens around less hardy plants if they are in exposed areas.
• Use a broom to brush snow away from evergreen trees gently, to keep the weight from breaking the limbs.
• If ice or snow does break tree limbs, have the limbs removed as soon as the weather permits.  Damaged trees are prone to disease.
• Putting markers at the edge of your lawn will help you avoid damaging it when you are shoveling snow.
• Avoid walking on frosted or snow covered lawns.
• Use onlynon-salt de-ices for sidewalks and driveways, so the runoff doesn't harm plants.
• Salt will damage grass, perennials, and shrubs, and will keep the plants from absorbing much needed water.
• Check any perennial plants during periods of thawing soil to see if any roots are popping out of the ground.  If they have, gently push them back into place, and add mulch.