Year: 2026
15Mar
Winter Gardening Mistakes and Landscape Supplies for Spring Preparation
Winter practices directly influence spring performance. From pruning timing to soil amendments and de-icing products, the choices crews make during cold months don’t stay in winter. (Source: Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Winter Gardening Mistakes to Avoid for Healthier Plants in Spring, By Megan Hughes, Published on December 1, 2025, https://www.bhg.com/winter-gardening-mistakes-11851889). FSI Landscape Supply shares, [...] Read more
08Mar
Decorative Gravel Designs That Reduce Spring Maintenance
Spring is when maintenance problems show up fast. Weeds push through bare soil, mulch washes out, and drainage issues that stayed hidden all winter suddenly cost time and money. For landscaping professionals, decorative gravel offers more than a clean look. When installed with intention, it solves several of those seasonal headaches at once. Below are [...] Read more
01Mar
Why Grass Seed Quality Determines Spring Lawn Success
For landscaping professionals, spring isn’t just the start of the growing season—it’s the moment where reputation, efficiency, and long-term results are quietly decided. While weather delays and soil conditions often get the blame for uneven lawns, one factor consistently separates strong spring outcomes from frustrating callbacks: grass seed quality. Not all grass seed performs equally, [...] Read more
28Feb
How Spreading Patterns Shape the Overnight Performance of Road Salt
When temperatures fall after sunset, the performance of road salt depends on more than the weather. The patterns used to apply bulk salt and other de-icing products influence melt longevity, brine stability, and the likelihood of black ice forming overnight. Different patterns place different demands on the material, and those demands shape which products deliver [...] Read more
22Feb
Road Salt Application Myths Every Contractor Should Stop Believing
Late winter brings its own set of headaches. Temperatures swing. Storm systems turn sloppy. Clients want fast results. And in the middle of it all, road salt decisions get rushed. That is when myths take hold and start costing contractors money, time, and credibility. The best way to stay efficient is to understand what road [...] Read more
21Feb
De Icing Products for High Shadow Zones and Sun Deprived Properties
Property managers know the usual winter battle is not just about ice. It is about where ice refuses to go away. Shaded drive lanes, north-facing walks, loading docks tucked between tall buildings, and delivery ramps shielded by overhangs all behave differently from open areas. These high shadow zones stay colder for longer, which means your [...] Read more
14Feb
Mulch for Winter Success: The Forgotten Step
By February, winter has already taken hold. Plants are dormant, soil is cold, and landscapes have settled into the quiet stretch before spring. This is also the moment when the consequences of overlooked fall tasks start to appear. One of the most common oversights becomes especially clear now: the lack of proper mulching before winter [...] Read more
07Feb
Preparing Road Salt Inventory for Late Winter Storm Surges
February keeps contractors on edge. Storms hit fast, forecasts swing by the hour, and the pressure to keep roads open never lets up. Even seasoned crews can find themselves scrambling when a late winter surge arrives. The smartest way to stay ahead is to know exactly where your road salt inventory stands and to build [...] Read more
31Jan
Preventing Slide Zones: De-Icing Products for Sloped Properties
Commercial properties with slopes, ramps, loading bays, and uneven grades face a winter problem that flat lots never quite match. Ice behaves differently on an incline. It melts in streaks, refreezes in pockets, and sends runoff exactly where you do not want it. If the goal is to reduce liability risk and keep traffic moving, [...] Read more
24Jan
Road Salt Placement Mistakes That Reduce Melt Power Late in the Season
As winter drags on, many crews notice a familiar problem. Road salt that worked fast in December starts feeling sluggish by January and February. Storms hit harder, ice sticks longer, and the same volume of bulk salt seems to deliver less melt power with each application. Weather matters, of course, but placement mistakes play a [...] Read more