Oregon State University
OP-T2-47: Xeriscaping

OSU landscapers have taken many steps to reduce their operation's impact on the environment: * Incorporating native and/or drought tolerant plants into landscaped areas * Leave grass clippings on the lawns to return nutrients * Obtain annual Oregon Dept. of Agriculture training to maintain pesticide best practices and application licenses * Maintain the campus to different standards based on need (i.e., MU quad vs. low profile areas) * Use of Maxi-com computerized irrigation system with weather-based watering to conserve water * Minimal use of only slow release fertilizers to avoid fertilizer run off * On-campus handling and chipping of woody debris and compostable material * Application as groundcover of mulch and wood chips to reduce watering and weeding needs