A study of salt treatments on parking lots and sidewalks, scheduled for completion in 2014, will be the first in the world to develop an application standard.

In my course Smart about Salt Essentials Training I conduct an experiment using a cold plate, where I simulate a frosting situation in the classroom.

Site owners and managers should be fix problem areas in the offseason.

Good planning and preparation are essential to making the best of the season.

Research is currently underway to determine a standard for winter maintenance on parking lot applications.

Snow in July? Nope, it’s all about snow in September! Each fall, Landscape Ontario holds a snow and ice symposium, which is typically a sold-out event.

Workshops for winter warriors.

So many of us stop questioning the problems and waste in our business and just accept them as the way we do business.

Research project aims to develop a better understanding of the conditions that influence the effectiveness of commonly used deicing and anti-icing treatments for parking lots and sidewalks.

Last year we revisited risk management under the winter maintenance contract. In doing so, we cautioned that an insurance crisis would soon be upon us.