A rock salt shortage is impacting contractors across the state as a prolonged stretch of cold weather drives historic demand.

Follow these steps to fix a damaged lawn. Rock salt saves our behinds each winter by preventing nasty falls. Without it, there's a risk we'll come crashing down when slippery ice is in the forecast.

A rock salt-cinder blend can also be used for roadways, but cinder is utilized more often for back roads, according to Bailes. Mike Osborne is the landscape manager at Aspen Corporation.