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After winter\u2019s ravages, giving the campus back its pretty face is the job of Landscape Coordinator Bill Bergevin. Here are some resources Bergevin and his Bobcat (the kind with a power shovel) work with during a typical spring:<\/p>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Annuals beds<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of beds<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total compost, cubic yards<\/td>\n3\u20135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total lime, pounds<\/td>\n25\u201350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total organic fertilizer, pounds<\/td>\n30\u201340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New plants<\/td>\n2,000\u20132,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avg. hours to redo each bed<\/td>\n3\u20134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landscaping 101<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bark mulch, cubic yards<\/td>\n120\u2013140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compost, cubic yards<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Topsoil, cubic yards<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grass seed, pounds<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student workers, 2004<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student hours per week, total<\/td>\n25-35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Replacement tools<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lawn rakes<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shovels<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hand pruners<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooms<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sources: Bill Bergevin\/Facility Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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