Extension Notes

by University of Missouri Extension

By: Manoj Chhetri, MU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist

Winter is in full swing, and so are dangerously slick sidewalks and driveways. To aid the melting of ice/snow, it is common practice to use ice melts or de-icers on our sidewalks and driveways. Ice melts are effective; however, improper use could cause several problems to your landscape plants and lawns. Deicing products contain salts, and with excessive use, too much salt is built up, which causes damage to plants. Salt injury symptoms include drying out, burning of leaf margin, tip damage, and stunted growth. The problems are apparent only in the spring as plants begin regenerating new growth and are difficult to rectify. Flushing the plants with deep irrigation in early spring could help ameliorate the symptoms to some extent.

Several salt-containing ice melts products are available in the market and have different properties. The most common one is sodium chloride (aka rock salt). It is inexpensive and melts ice when the temperature is 12 °F or higher but is toxic to plants at a low level. Products applied on sidewalks, and driveways could easily be leached and cause salt damage to nearby lawns, trees, and shrubs. Magnesium chloride-containing products are less toxic to plants and are effective

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down to 5 °F temperature. The least harmful de-icing agent to plants is calcium chloride. These products are marketed as safe for pets, lawns, and landscaping plants and can be effective as low as -25 °F temperature. The more, the merrier adage does not go well with ice melts. Please, follow the label direction to ensure proper use and efficacy.

Another strategy to minimize the use of ice melts is to add skid-proofing materials, such as sawdust, sand, kitty litter, etc. They don’t necessarily aid in melting but provide traction on slippery surfaces. Also, these products are safe for landscaping plants and lawns.

The best practice to avoid damage from ice melts is to go out and shovel off the snow. The ice melts are meant to make shoveling easier, not to melt away the snow and ice completely. Keep the snow piles away from the landscaping plants as much as possible. They could be uniformly spread over the lawn in a large area if needed. For snow and ice accumulated on a tree branch, let it melt naturally. Avoid the temptation to knock the ice off the tree branch, as it could severely damage the branch.

Limited use of ice melts in combination with anti-skidding materials is the best strategy to minimize salt damage to your garden.

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