During the summer months, Grounds Services conducted some flower plantings and laid down mulch and top soil to spruce up certain areas of campus. In addition, dirt excavated from the Mark Jefferson Science Complex construction site was used to create natural land berms around campus. New annual flowers were planted near the entrance of of King Hall (pictured below). Some key campus landscaping numbers are:

Dirt 40,000 cubic yards used to create natural land berms

Mulch 200 yards to top dress flower/shrub beds around campus

Top soil 200 yards used to repair salt kill areas along campus sidewalks

Annual flowers 120 flats planted on campus

Perennial plants 40 flats planted on campus

 

Source: Physical Plant

 

 

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