Be careful of plants as you de-ice sidewalks

RBC I Winter has unofficially arrived with minus-41 degrees Fahrenheit reported on Piceance Creek. So get ready for snow and ice for the next few months.
With that in mind, I would like to talk about the differences in de-icing products, which are primarily comprised of salt. Salts can cause injury to trees, lawns and shrubs, they can corrode concrete and even do bodily harm to humans if handled improperly. The most problematic element in…