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    Last checked: 02/06/2012
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Author(s):Lettau, Jeff; Morasch, Launa
Author Affiliation:Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Title:Greening our grounds: Rejuvinating older landscapes creates beauty and saves resources, but it can also save you a lot of green.
Source:Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 36, No. 9, September 2001, p. Contracter 1 - Contracter 2, 6.
Publishing Information:Overland Park, KS: Intertec Publishing Corporation
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Water use; Institutional profile; Thatch; Trees; Roots; Tree root competition; Native vegetation; Root systems; Lawn turf; Irrigation practices; Black layer; Aeration; Problem-solving; Clipping return; Soil testing; Woody ornamentals
Facility Names:Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in Washington
Abstract/Contents:Discusses research on rejuvenating older landscapes while simultaneously decreasing water and energy consumption, which was conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Discusses problems the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory faced, such as an outmoded watering system that discouraged broad root growth; thatch lawns; increasing amounts of water for compacted, water-resistant soil; diseased trees; roots cracking the concrete, etc. States that "the goal of the plan is long-term economic and environmental sustainability, reducing irrigation water use by 50 percent and lowering energy use as well." States that first, the old flood-irritation system on tree lines with sprinklers was replaced; describes the results of new system replacements on tree lines, and replacements of old oak trees with 'Urbanite' ash trees. States that next, turf was aerated using mulching mowers, and soil was tested if there was a nutrient deficacy. Discusses shrubs planted on the parking berms, which block visibility and create safety problems. Finally, describes future plans of installation of a smart watering system with monitors that will reduce evaporation and help concentrate use of the electrical water pumps. Concludes that "continually seeking cutting-edge technologies from leaders in the field of turf and grounds care and adapting those technologies to the laboratory's grounds was a large step in saving energy and decreasing water consumption while rejuvenating the landscape."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Lettau, J., and L. Morasch. 2001. Greening our grounds: Rejuvinating older landscapes creates beauty and saves resources, but it can also save you a lot of green.. Grounds Maint. 36(9):p. Contracter 1 - Contracter 2, 6.
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