| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.51 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Feb. 14, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas A&M University
Tier2-4: Xeriscaping
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
A brief description of the program or practice:
We recently replaced some existing planting beds with drought tolerant plants, natural rock edging, and drip irrigation tubing with emitters for watering each plant separately. Grass reduction areas have been identified and addressed by removing turf, thus reducing water needs, and replacing with bark mulch, river rocks, or porous, decomposed granite. Our goal is to continue to find areas of high water usage and find creative and inventive means to reduce water, whether it be by reducing watering times, replacing plant materials with drought tolerant specimens, or altering the material from organic to non-organic (e.g. turf to rock).
The website URL where information about the program or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.