- Avoid use of de-icing salt unless necessary. Mix salt with abrasives such as sand, cinders and ash.
- Use alternative de-icing salts such as calcium chloride and calcium magnesium acetate.
- Improve drainage of soils. Add organic matter such as activated charcoal or gypsum, and thoroughly leach salt residues from the soil by flushing with water.
- Erect barriers between pavement and plants.
- Plant trees in locations away from any type of salt spray.
- Plant salt-resistant trees in areas where high salt spray is inevitable i.e., near walkways, driveways or roads.
- Provide adequate irrigation and mulching to reduce water loss.
- Prune properly and add fertilizers to correct nutrient deficiency as indicated in spring soil testing.
- Control tree-damaging diseases and pest infestations.
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