Spring is in the Air

This year started out as one of the wettest we have ever had, but we are now in a period of no rain. It appears that the hot, dry weather will be the case for at least another 10 days—as there is no rain in the forecast. That combined with the hot weather that we are experiencing is really drying out area soils. The north Texas area tends to have pockets of fairly expansive soil—soil that contracts when is gets dry and expands when it gets wet. Therefore, this extremely dry, hot period that we are now experiencing is drying out the soil—causing it to contract. When it finally does rain, expansion of the soil will take place. Whatever is in contact with the soil…

We have had a very mild summer thus far. As of this writing (August 12th), we have only had three days in which it reached 100 degrees, and we typically have had 10-15 by now on our way to our average of 20 days at or above 100 degrees. Although August is typically our hottest month, there is not a 100-degree day in the 14 day forecast. But I will say this—we could sure use some rain. The hot, dry weather that we typically have each summer combined with the continued influx of new residents to the north Texas area can and has put a heavy burden on our resources—especially our water. Most DFW municipalities have not started restricting water use, but it is something that is always a…

Now that COVID-19 has swept the nation, many people are asking—“What can we do to keep it from getting even worse?” The answer to that question is for all of us to follow the CDC guidelines, which includes using sodium hypochlorite to clean and disinfect surfaces. Sodium hypochlorite is used as a component of the cleaning and disinfection protocol for many facilities. It is well-known for its ability to kill many bacteria & viruses. It is also known as liquid chlorine, which is a product that we stock in our Retail Store—Hasa Sani-Clor. Information from the CDC Following is the information from the CDC as it relates to using sodium hypochlorite to clean and disinfect surfaces: Clean & Disinfect Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces…