Campus landscaping: more than cutting grass and trimming trees.

College Planning & Management,  August, 2004  by Todaro, Tony

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Gone are the days when colleges and universities were simply institutions of higher learning. Today, with research facilities, competitive sports, residential life programs--and even medical and childcare facilities the maintenance management challenges are multiplied. This diversification of missions even affects landscaping.

Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The university is s a community unto itself that has presented some surprising challenges in grounds management for its 300-acre campus. This is largely because of the range of study programs and ...

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