WinterSnow & Ice Management
24/7 plowing, sidewalk clearing, and deicing with documented trigger depths and response windows — not a handshake.
- Published SLA by trigger depth
- Photo proof of every event
- ASCA & SIMA credentialed
Family-owned since 1958ASCA & SIMA member$5M+ general liability, COI on fileGPS-tracked crewsIn-house — no subcontractors
Overview
Most commercial turf programs are sold by the round, not by the result.
Four applications, same product, same timing, every property. It is easy to sell and easy to bid against — and it is why so many commercial lawns look tired by August.
We soil-test, set a program per property, and apply under Minnesota Department of Agriculture commercial applicator licensing with the posting and notification compliance that goes with it.
Request a Commercial Site Walk
A real walkthrough by a ProScapes account manager — not a callback from a call center.
No obligation
Reply within 1 business day
What’s included
Scope, written out.
Every line below appears on the proposal, so you can hold it against anyone else’s bid.
- Soil testing and pH correction plan
- Balanced fertilization scheduled to growth stage
- Pre-emergent and post-emergent broadleaf control
- Crabgrass and annual grassy weed control
- Grub and surface insect monitoring, treatment as warranted
- Turf disease scouting and targeted response
- Core aeration
- Overseeding and slit seeding of thin and worn areas
- Salt-damage remediation on winter-impacted edges
- Sod repair at plow scars and utility cuts
- Posted notification per Minnesota requirements
- Application records retained and available on request
How we work
What makes this different from the last contractor.
MDA-licensed applicators
Commercial pesticide applicator licensing through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, with records kept to the standard the license requires.
Tenant-tolerance planning
Daycare, medical, and senior living properties get product selection and timing built around occupancy, not around our route efficiency.
Program, not rounds
Soil results drive the plan. Two properties five miles apart get two different programs, because they have two different soils.
Records you can produce
Every application logged with product, rate, and date — the record you want if a tenant or a regulator ever asks.
Process
The season, step by step.
Test
Soil samples pulled by zone. Results determine nutrient plan, pH correction, and whether the problem is fertility at all.
Early season
Pre-emergent timed to soil temperature rather than the calendar, plus the first balanced feeding.
Mid season
Broadleaf control as needed, disease scouting, insect monitoring, and salt-damage repair on winter-scarred edges.
Late season
Core aeration, overseeding, and the fall feeding that does more for spring green-up than anything applied in April.
Questions
What buyers ask us.
Is the fertilizer program safe around tenants and pets?
Products are applied by MDA-licensed commercial applicators at label rates with posted notification. For properties with daycare, medical, or senior living occupancy we will build a program around reduced-risk products and restricted timing — ask for it during the site walk.
Why does my turf look worse than the property next door on the same program?
Usually soil, shade, compaction, or irrigation coverage — not fertility. That is why we test first. Adding another round of fertilizer to compacted soil under a poorly covered irrigation zone is money spent for nothing.
Do you handle salt damage from winter?
Yes, and we plan for it. Edges along plow routes and walk-adjacent turf take chloride damage every Minnesota winter. Spring remediation is written into the program for properties we also service in winter.
Can you do organic or reduced-chemical programs?
We can build a reduced-input program and will be straight with you about what it will and will not achieve on a high-traffic commercial site in this climate.
Also from ProScapes
The rest of the program.
Winter
Season-longGrounds Maintenance
Mowing, edging, bed care, seasonal cleanups, and weekly site inspections on a schedule your tenants can plan around.
- Fixed weekly service windows
- Written site inspection each visit
- Litter & policing included
WaterIrrigation Management
Spring start-up, mid-season audits, smart-controller upgrades, and documented fall winterization.
- Head-to-head audits
- Backflow testing
- Winterization sign-off
Let’s scope your property.
A ProScapes account manager will walk the site, measure what needs servicing, and put a line-item scope in writing within one business day.