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Provides horticultural learning opportunites for the community promoting education and diverse planting choices.
The proceeds from ink jet recycling are used annually to finance tree plantings on Earth Day.
Native plants are used in landscaping for education and pest resistance opportunities.
The EPA recently recognized SEACO’s “Ice B’Gone” salt treatment product with it's distinguished DfE ( Design for Environment) Award. The University is using this product for road de-icing. SEACO uses only organic, agriculture-based ingredients which are then blended with chloride salts and applied to ice and snow-covered roadways. These patented de-icing products are considered environmentally gentle because they are biodegradable and contribute to a 30% reduction in salt use as well as a 70% reduction in corrosion to bridges, roadway surfaces, equipment and vehicles. The blended product works much longer and in significantly lower temperatures than untreated salt, resulting in reduced salt use.
The Integrated Pest Management Program at the University of Rochester manages the University’s horticulture environment. IPM pest management considers what is economically practical, socially and esthetically acceptable, as well as environmentally responsible. The results are a Campus with high quality plantings with fewer pesticide applications. Judicious cultural and fertilizer practices are other reasons for the excellent horticulture results. No prophylactic pesticides are used promoting beneficial insects and mites in tree canopies. In addition, regular overseeding promotes healthier turf resulting in the reduced demand for herbicides.
