Cloverleaf Landworks

A before and after…

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Four yards, four sod jobs, four happy customers

It feels like an exercise in futility. At least for my sidewalks. When snow and ice melts, half the street is under water, including my sidewalk. You and many others may be experiencing similar situations.

However, we still need to do our civic duty and maintain safe walking conditions for the public. This is where phrases, “gross negligence,” and “due diligence,”  may appear.

Apply sand, kitty litter, or some other aggregate to add friction to the ice. Through melting and thawing cycles, grit becomes embedded in the ice.  This shows, “due diligence.”

Doing nothing may show, “gross negligence.”

Caution: Immediately stop shovelling and seek medical attention if you experience:

• Discomfort or heaviness in the chest, arms or neck.
• Unusual or prolonged shortness of breath.
• A prolonged dizzy or faint feeling.
• Excessive sweating or nausea and vomiting.
• Excessive back pain.

We are a well into summer and it is time for an update.

Some fence repairs, sod projects and sidewalk/ paving stone installation. Click on images for enlargements.

Water in your shrubs, trees, and perennials folks. Even during a Chinook.

“In winter, dry conditions can actually be more damaging than the cold itself. Cold winter air is usually quite dry, and winter winds can remove water from plants faster than the roots can absorb it. This is especially true for evergreens, as water evaporates quickly from their foliage.”

Check out the web-page below

http://www.todayshomeowner.com/when-to-water-plants-before-a-freeze/

Water lawns and shrubs heavy and infrequently! Completely saturate your lawn,then let it completely dry out. This allows roots to go deeper and seek ground water rather than surface water.

Only new shrubs need frequent watering. Once there are established it is best to let them struggle a little. Water during drought periods and Chinooks.

How much water does your lawn require? Leave an upturned Frisbee (or tuna can) out when you are watering and time how long it takes to fill it. That is how long you should be watering before moving the sprinkler (every sprinkler is different).

Don’t be that person standing on their lawn with a garden hose watering by hand! It does not save water and only encourages roots to seek surface water.