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Snow Removal is More Than Just Plowing

January 14, 2015 By Countryside Industries Leave a Comment

Snow Removal is more than just a plow and salt truck.  While those are valuable tools in the battle against winter, they are not the only assets required to effectively perform the operation.  A special mindset is necessary to offset winter weather.  Attention to detail, respect to the property, and providing an underlayment of safety are […]

Filed Under: Commercial Snow Removal, Seasonal Maintenance, Snow Removal, Winter Season Tagged With: Frost, Snow, Snow removal, weather, Winter

When to Plant in Spring

April 3, 2014 By Countryside Industries Leave a Comment

With the ground beginning to thaw and prepare for a good growing season, it contains some of the characteristics that will provide benefits to your plants. With warming soil, warm sunshine, longer days with rainfall that leads to moist soil, it is the preferable time to begin planting. A key determinant in knowing when to […]

Filed Under: Backyards, Commercial Landscaping, Landscaping, Living Spaces, Plants, Seasonal Maintenance Tagged With: Countryside Industries, Frost, Frosts, National Climatic Data Center, Planting, Spring, Time

Frost-Damaged Plants

December 5, 2013 By Countryside Industries Leave a Comment

With winter fast approaching, the winter frosts are starting to appear in gardens and green spaces. They can be very damaging to plants, especially those just starting to bud. Luckily, there are ways to identify frost-damaged plants as well as ways to prevent and treat them. Some symptoms for those plants damaged by frosts include […]

Filed Under: Plants, Seasonal Maintenance, Winter Season Tagged With: Damage, Damaged, Frost, Frost-Damage, Frost-Damaged, Frosts, Pruning, Winter

Bringing Plants Indoors

November 7, 2013 By Countryside Industries Leave a Comment

As the weather gets colder, it becomes time to move plants from outside to inside. With the autumn frosts and winter temperatures dipping below 45 degrees, your annuals and tropicals are ready to become houseplants until spring. However, before you move your plants inside, there are some things worth considering. First, pick out a spot […]

Filed Under: Backyards, Landscaping, Living Spaces, Plants, Seasonal Maintenance, Winter Season Tagged With: Autumn frosts, Container, Frost, Indoor plants, plants

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