February 2010 Newsletter

January's unusually long freeze has taken its toll on the pansies. As you have probably noticed, they are looking rather sad right about now. But, not to worry, most should bounce back when given a chance to thaw out for a bit and recover from almost two straight weeks of frozen temps. Pansies, unlike their name implies, can withstand temperatures below freezing.

Normally, when we see a few nights of hard frosts, the pansies all will droop over and then pop right back up when the day gets warmer. But, this unusually long spell of freezing weather has definitely stretched them to their limit of tolerance. One of the main issues we are seeing right now as a result of all these prolonged freezing temperatures is desiccation.

For many of the plants, their roots have been frozen for so long that they have not been able to draw any water into their leaves and, as a result, they are wilted even though there may be plenty of moisture in the soil. So, once the soil thaws out, that moisture will become available to the plant and we should see them perk up quite a bit.

It is reasonable to expect to see some casualties, but we believe this to occur only in areas of low protection from cold and wind. At the point we have some warmer days the pansies will show their colorful blooms again.

*Snow and Ice Removal*

With the recent cold, snow and sleet, we've been reminded that although such events do not happen frequently, they do occur. With the possibility of snow and ice storms during the winter months ahead, make sure to take precautions for your sidewalks and lots to be clear in order to eliminate the potential for accidents.

Allscape has all the equipment needed to attack the snow and ice.

A legislative board, effective January 1, 2009, oversees the licensing of Irrigation Contractors to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to promote the efficient use of water. According to the licensure law effective June 30, 2009, "...all irrigation construction or contracting performed by an individual, partnership, association, firm or group shall be under the direct supervision of an individual licensed by the Board."

The State Board will be investigating not only contractors, but property owners as well to enforce this legislation. If the contractor performing either service or installation is not licensed, both parties may be penalized.

Allscape, Inc is a licensed Irrigation Contractor, and one of the first in the state to hold such license. For more information, see www.nciclb.org.

Allscape is pleased to recommend Davis Construction Services for all of your site work construction needs. For the past six years many of our clients have been turning to Davis Construction Services for all of their site work related projects. As an Unclassified General Contractor, Davis Construction Services is licensed in North and South Carolina and offers the Public Utility, Heavy Highway and Builder subclasses.  They pride themselves on delivering quality workmanship and an exceptional level of response to every client. Headquartered in Charlotte, Davis Construction Services’ owners are Scott Davis and Mitch Phillips.

• Sidewalk and driveway repair
• Erosion control/drainage
• Concrete curb and gutter
• Storm water ponds
• Asphalt patch and overlay
• Water and sewer repair
• Material hauling/debris removal

For additional information please contact Heidi Holquist at 704-608-2887 or heidi.holquist@davisconstructionllc.com