Landcare presents a beautiful, safe and accessible exterior environment for campus users throughout the year. As part of the FM team, we provide efficient, cost effective stewardship of natural and built campus assets.
Landcare Services
Landscape Design and Installation
Site and landscape design services that include cost estimating, project management and project installation.
Project Staging and Restoration
Services provided on landscape design projects and in partnership with campus construction projects to stage and restore beautiful landscapes. Includes landscape material recovery for reuse and compost.
Landscape Maintenance
Landscape maintenance includes seasonal attention to natural plantings listed below.
Landcare operates a centrally controlled, evapotranspiration (ET) based campus irrigation system. Naturalistic area irrigation is used primarily during plant establishment or extreme drought conditions.
All landscape materials are recovered. Herbaceous plant waste is collected and composted for use as soil amendment. Woody plant waste is collected and processed for use as mulch.
Lawns: mow, weed, water, edge, aerate, seed and spring/fall cleanup.
Turf alternatives, meadows and prairies: mow where applicable, control weeds, promote growth, water, and spring/fall cleanup.
Shrubs: plant, control weeds, mulch where applicable, water, prune, monitor for insect and disease, cut and fertilize.
Perennials: plant, fertilize/apply herbicide where applicable, water, weed, deadhead and divide as needed, and remove excess organic material after killing frost.
Bulbs: plant, fertilize, water and allow foliage die back to encourage long-term vigor.
Annual flowers: plant, fertilize, water, weed and remove after killing frost.
Winter interest planting maintenance: allow spent foliage of designated plant materials to remain in place throughout winter.
Tree Care
Prune, treat, protect, water, remove/replace in accordance with the campus tree plan (see below), and monitor for disease, insects and structural problems.
Check out the Twin Cities Campus Tree Management Plan to learn more about the amazing trees on campus including a comprehensive tree inventory map, how they are maintained and protected, and future goals for the tree population.
Snow Removal
Remove snow prioritizing high traffic and vehicular and pedestrian ways first. Prep surfaces with anti-icing brine before storms when conditions warrant.
Snow removal - please contact [email protected]
Hard Surface Maintenance and Litter Control
Clean walks, plazas and loading docks. Sweep campus streets. Sweep permeable paver surfaces.
Maintain a litter free landscape. Remove postings from kiosks at the end of each semester.
Outdoor Space Use and Events
Landcare works with event planners to arrange event waste collection, turf maintenance and restoration, furniture and general review of all outdoor events.
Visit the Outdoor Events Office to learn more about holding outdoor events on campus and how to begin the process.
Outdoor Furniture
Install, repair, move and store outdoor furniture including: benches, tables and chairs, litter receptacles and free standing planters.
Landcare services are funded from the University's cost pools. Some design, project and specialty services are charged to departments on a time and materials basis.
To Request Services, Call, Email or use our Non-Emergency Online Self Service
(612) 624-2900
