Snow Shovelling Tips
We were asked today by a new comer to Canada about some tips for snow removal. At first I thought it was a strange question, then I thought a little more; what an amazing question. The gentleman was from Japan. He also wanted to know more about snow plowing. So here are our recommendations to make your battle with the weighty white nuisance a little easier. Stretch first Take it easy, don’t be in a hury to get outside. Sometime a little patience can nsure all of the snow has fallen so yoru are not doing multiple snow shovelling sessions. Stretch thoroughly, one of favoritie stretch is to...
Read MoreTips on storing garden tools for the winter
Prepping you tools for the winter. Once your cleaning and cutting is done, it’s time to give some love and care to your tools. First Clean off the blades or undercarriage on lawn mowers or even shaft on weed wackers. We use a power washer as it is fast and effective. Then if the day is reasonable let them air dry. If there are grease points, grease these up after clean, this will push water out of these pivotal points. Sharpen any blades so they are ready for a precision cut first time in 2013. Can you believe it I am writing that already and its November. Next use some cooking oil or if you...
Read MoreNew Snow Removal Equipment
As our business name suggests we offer our Very Important People (&Property) exceptional service. Our customers are our V.I.P.’s. With this in mind we entered into snow removal methodically and strategically. We did our homework and have invested in what we believe is the best equipment for the job at hand. We purchased a new GMC Heavy Duty truck as shown below. It has the 6.0 liter vortec engine, we believe it has the gumption to get the job done. We are hoping to get it lettered in the consistent V.I.P. branding. We are excited to be offering a fresh approached to our local...
Read MoreIce Control – Salting – De-icing
Salt or in its chemical form is Na (sodium) Cl (Chloride) is an amazing substance. It was traded as currency, can be used to draw moisture and it turned Lots wife into a pillar of salt as soon as she looked back at Sodom. In the landscape indusry its biggest use is as a melter of ice and the prevetion and mitigation of ice and slippery conditions. We use Rock salt which is a coarse grade of salt this is not as well crushed as table salt and for good reason. Can you imagine trying to spread table salt and the kind of bridging you would get with regular table salt. It is the least expensive...
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