The most common way to de-icedriveways and sidewalks is to use rock salt. Although cheap and easy to use, rock salt is concentrated and very corrosive. It affects plants, pets, water and even paint. The effect of this salt on your grass and other surrounding plants is simple: rock salt = dead plants.
WHAT TO USE INSTEAD:
- Epsom salts will melt both ice and snow, and is said to be harmless to plants and animals.
- Sand, kitty litter or fine gravel provides more traction than ice-melting.
- Fertilizer (not the organic kind and none with weed killer or insecticide) which will help melt the ice and also provide traction.
- Commercial De-icer - try to find one that is environmentally friendly.
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