by admin | Apr 10, 2012 | Blog, Snow Removal
According to the Portland Cement Association (PCA), the freezing and thawing of concrete is one of the main causes of spalling. The other two main reasons are high water/cement ratio and finishing concrete too early. As we all learned in science class, water is one of...
by admin | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Landscape Maintenance, landscape management
How to Cut Costs this Rainy Season The biggest benefit of the rainy season is that we can all save money on irrigation water, but you have to know how to use rain water to your advantage. One of True North’s product partners, Alter Eco Agronomics recently...
by admin | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Landscape Maintenance, landscape management
Irrigation is a great tool that most property managers use and many homeowners have come to adopted as well. First used in the agricultural industry, landscapers discovered the cost saving benefits and overall efficiency when covering a lot of ground in a short amount...
by admin | Apr 3, 2012 | Blog, Snow Removal, Sustainability
The basic definition of corrosion is the deterioration of metal due to interactions with its surroundings. The explanation of how all corrosion happens is a little more detailed and involves anodes, cathodes, electrons and electrolytes. Interestingly, there are...
by admin | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog, Landscape Maintenance, landscape management, Sustainability
While standards exist for sustainable structures-“green buildings”-there are no comprehensive guidelines or performance benchmarks for those who want to create and measure sustainable landscapes. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a stakeholder in...
by admin | Jan 31, 2012 | Blog
Every type of snow removal, from plowing parking lots to clearing sidewalks, affects its peripheral surroundings. The efficacy of the snow removal process depends on maintaining safe driving conditions on the roads. If good practices are not used, the removal process...
