How do I requestlandscaping?

How do I request a picnic table?

What do you do with the annuals after the season is over?

Where do you get your compost?

How can I donate to Missouri S&T Landscape Services?

Q: How do I request landscaping?
A: Under the direction of Chancellor Gary Thomas in 2001, a Campus Landscape Master Plan was designed by SWT Associates, a landscape architect firm located in St. Louis, MO.

The landscape master plan was developed on the concept of providing the university with a comprehensive landscape plan to guide the campus into becoming a premier landscaped university. This plan provides the campus with the consistency needed in our designs and implementation for future designs.

To keep consistent with the overall objectives of the university, Landscape Services, and the design of the master plan, general landscaping cannot be requested. However, the Adopt-A-Pot program, Place-A-Planter program and Memorial Tree program are all avenues for campus beautification that are available for students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
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Q: How do I request a picnic table?
A: Concrete precast picnic tables are part of the campus standard hardscape. Landscape Services has started to replace all wooden picnic tables with the campus standard precast version. If a department would like to locate a picnic table in their area, the cost of the picnic table is $1000. Please contact Landscape Services for approval.
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Q: What do you do with the plants when the season is over?
A: Many of the flower beds on campus are designated as annual color change-out beds. Because our beds must look top-notch all of the time, periodically they are changed out. The spent plants (annuals, perennials, and bulbs) are then recycled through two means. Many times, plants are donated to non-profit organizations such as local churches, schools and Master Gardeners. Our other means to recycle is that spent plants are composted. It is because of our composting material being reused the following year as organic amendments to the soil that our flowers do so well.
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Q: Where do you get your compost?
A: We make our own! We utilize spent flowers, plants, leaves, and organic material from campus to create our own soil amendments. In the past, when we have used all of our compost, we purchase additional from local manufacturers.
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Q: How can I donate to Missouri S&T Landscape Services?
A: Just contact the Custodial and Landscape Services Department at (573) 341-4247 or email dunnej@mst.edu. Thanks for your generous support and interest in keeping campus beautiful!
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