After winter’s 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:

Annuals beds
Number of beds	17
Total compost, cubic yards	3–5
Total lime, pounds	25–50
Total organic fertilizer, pounds	30–40
New plants	2,000–2,500
Avg. hours to redo each bed	3–4
Landscaping 101
Bark mulch, cubic yards	120–140
Compost, cubic yards	20
Topsoil, cubic yards	20
Grass seed, pounds	400
Student workers, 2004	3
Student hours per week, total	25-35
Replacement tools
Lawn rakes	8
Shovels	5
Hand pruners	10
Brooms	8

Sources: Bill Bergevin/Facility Services