Using ice melts on sidewalks is easy for homeowners, but it can have unintended consequences for your lawn or garden.

When temperatures drop and snow is on the way, salt becomes your best friend. Salt has the incredible ability to lower the freezing point of water, which essentially prevents ice from forming.

(WHTM) — As winter weather hits the Midstate along with many other parts of the Northeast, some people are looking for ways to remove snow and ice from driveways, sidewalks and other outdoor surfaces.

Every winter, millions of tons of rock salt is sprinkled across roads in the US, mostly in the Midwest and Northeast regions. It’s a cheap and effective way to prevent accidents. Rock salt is ...