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Tom Dew started working at Texas A&M University in 1982. Before that he worked at the University of Texas for five years. Growing up Houston, he worked at a nursery in his teens and then went to Sam Houston State University where he earned a B.S. in horticulture/crop science.
One of the largest campuses in America, Tom Dew has responsibility for 5,200 acres plus the 350 acres for the Research Park. The university is located in Southeast Central Texas and the surrounding area is often referred to as ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Texas A&M, located in the town of College Station, holds the distinction of being the state?EUR??,,????'?????< Railroad tracks bisect the campus, with the area to the east known as Main Campus. It includes the main academic buildings for the colleges of geosciences, as well as dormitories, and dining halls. To the west of the railroad tracks lies West Campus, which includes most of the sports facilities, agricultural programs, and the George Bush Presidential Library.
Railroad tracks bisect the campus, with the area to the east known as Main Campus. It includes the main academic buildings for the colleges of geosciences, as well as dormitories, and dining halls. To the west of the railroad tracks lies West Campus, which includes most of the sports facilities, agricultural programs, and the George Bush Presidential Library.
Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew works Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. His staff works 7 AM to 3:30 PM. Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< Snapdragons are seen here in one of the display beds on campus. Dew likes marigolds as a backup plant and always has them on hand because they can be pulled and replaced easily. This is most evident when marigolds get mature and red spider mites become a problem. When this occurs, smaller and younger ones can take their place that will grow until the fall. They are currently coming up with heat resistant petunias as well. A Texas Size Campus ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< We?EUR??,,????'?????< There are more than 555 trash receptacles on campus that are cleaned out every morning and afternoon. Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< With an ISA certified, licensed urban forester on staff, all the trees are tracked through a GPS system that keeps track of growth and health. At the moment 70 percent of all the trees on campus are Quercus Virginia live oak. Early in the year they have to look out for oak wilt. For the team to prune every tree on campus the way they need to be pruned, it would take seven years, according to Dew. Large Irrigation Issues 800 acres are irrigated and that raises issues. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Texas A&M was one of first schools to have a remote irrigation system back in the 70?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials throughout the year. Organization is the Key to Success The landscaping department is organized into five divisions to cover the work that needs to be done. They are: East Campus; West Campus; Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ); Landscape Trees and Plant Services. The Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ) includes dump trucks for concrete work, and big machines for asphalt maintenance. There is a lot of construction and building growth on campus. As far as mowing equipment is concerned, the team uses over fifty 72-inch riding mowers. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< Landscape Trees With an ISA certified, licensed urban forester on staff, all the trees are tracked through a GPS system that keeps track of growth and health. 70 percent of all the trees on campus are Quercus Virginia live oak. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Plant Services The first thing that stands out in any plant?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials. They keep these flowers growing throughout the year in case they are needed. This department is also in charge of the school?EUR??,,????'?????< The team utilizes an extensive stable of mowers, consisting of 28 72?EUR??,,????'?????< Chemicals ?EUR??,,????'?????< The campus has several ponds ?EUR??,,????'?????< There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. Turf 85 percent of the turf is common Bermuda grass, and 10 percent is St. Augustine. The other 5 percent is a mixture of zoysia, and Bermuda hybrids. They overseed in the winter with annual ryegrass. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Planting Schedule There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and other winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. ?EUR??,,????'?????< The team employs 24 pesticide applicators. Fire ants are a big problem which is treated in the early spring and fall with a growth regulator. The team also uses ?EUR??,,????'?????< Flowers for Every Need ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Looking Great! ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
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Dew works Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. His staff works 7 AM to 3:30 PM. Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< We?EUR??,,????'?????< There are more than 555 trash receptacles on campus that are cleaned out every morning and afternoon. Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< With an ISA certified, licensed urban forester on staff, all the trees are tracked through a GPS system that keeps track of growth and health. At the moment 70 percent of all the trees on campus are Quercus Virginia live oak. Early in the year they have to look out for oak wilt. For the team to prune every tree on campus the way they need to be pruned, it would take seven years, according to Dew. Large Irrigation Issues 800 acres are irrigated and that raises issues. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Texas A&M was one of first schools to have a remote irrigation system back in the 70?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials throughout the year. Organization is the Key to Success The landscaping department is organized into five divisions to cover the work that needs to be done. They are: East Campus; West Campus; Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ); Landscape Trees and Plant Services. The Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ) includes dump trucks for concrete work, and big machines for asphalt maintenance. There is a lot of construction and building growth on campus. As far as mowing equipment is concerned, the team uses over fifty 72-inch riding mowers. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< Landscape Trees With an ISA certified, licensed urban forester on staff, all the trees are tracked through a GPS system that keeps track of growth and health. 70 percent of all the trees on campus are Quercus Virginia live oak. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Plant Services The first thing that stands out in any plant?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials. They keep these flowers growing throughout the year in case they are needed. This department is also in charge of the school?EUR??,,????'?????< The team utilizes an extensive stable of mowers, consisting of 28 72?EUR??,,????'?????< Chemicals ?EUR??,,????'?????< The campus has several ponds ?EUR??,,????'?????< There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. Turf 85 percent of the turf is common Bermuda grass, and 10 percent is St. Augustine. The other 5 percent is a mixture of zoysia, and Bermuda hybrids. They overseed in the winter with annual ryegrass. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Planting Schedule There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and other winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. ?EUR??,,????'?????< The team employs 24 pesticide applicators. Fire ants are a big problem which is treated in the early spring and fall with a growth regulator. The team also uses ?EUR??,,????'?????< Flowers for Every Need ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Looking Great! ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
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There are more than 555 trash receptacles on campus that are cleaned out every morning and afternoon. Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
800 acres are irrigated and that raises issues. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Texas A&M was one of first schools to have a remote irrigation system back in the 70?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials throughout the year. Organization is the Key to Success The landscaping department is organized into five divisions to cover the work that needs to be done. They are: East Campus; West Campus; Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ); Landscape Trees and Plant Services. The Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ) includes dump trucks for concrete work, and big machines for asphalt maintenance. There is a lot of construction and building growth on campus. As far as mowing equipment is concerned, the team uses over fifty 72-inch riding mowers. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????< Landscape Trees With an ISA certified, licensed urban forester on staff, all the trees are tracked through a GPS system that keeps track of growth and health. 70 percent of all the trees on campus are Quercus Virginia live oak. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Plant Services The first thing that stands out in any plant?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials. They keep these flowers growing throughout the year in case they are needed. This department is also in charge of the school?EUR??,,????'?????< The team utilizes an extensive stable of mowers, consisting of 28 72?EUR??,,????'?????< Chemicals ?EUR??,,????'?????< The campus has several ponds ?EUR??,,????'?????< There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. Turf 85 percent of the turf is common Bermuda grass, and 10 percent is St. Augustine. The other 5 percent is a mixture of zoysia, and Bermuda hybrids. They overseed in the winter with annual ryegrass. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Planting Schedule There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and other winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. ?EUR??,,????'?????< The team employs 24 pesticide applicators. Fire ants are a big problem which is treated in the early spring and fall with a growth regulator. The team also uses ?EUR??,,????'?????< Flowers for Every Need ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Looking Great! ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
Texas A&M was one of first schools to have a remote irrigation system back in the 70?EUR??,,????'?????<
The landscaping department is organized into five divisions to cover the work that needs to be done. They are: East Campus; West Campus; Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ); Landscape Trees and Plant Services.
The Heavy Equipment Department (HEQ) includes dump trucks for concrete work, and big machines for asphalt maintenance. There is a lot of construction and building growth on campus.
As far as mowing equipment is concerned, the team uses over fifty 72-inch riding mowers. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
With an ISA certified, licensed urban forester on staff, all the trees are tracked through a GPS system that keeps track of growth and health. 70 percent of all the trees on campus are Quercus Virginia live oak. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
The first thing that stands out in any plant?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials. They keep these flowers growing throughout the year in case they are needed. This department is also in charge of the school?EUR??,,????'?????< The team utilizes an extensive stable of mowers, consisting of 28 72?EUR??,,????'?????< Chemicals ?EUR??,,????'?????< The campus has several ponds ?EUR??,,????'?????< There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. Turf 85 percent of the turf is common Bermuda grass, and 10 percent is St. Augustine. The other 5 percent is a mixture of zoysia, and Bermuda hybrids. They overseed in the winter with annual ryegrass. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Planting Schedule There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and other winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. ?EUR??,,????'?????< The team employs 24 pesticide applicators. Fire ants are a big problem which is treated in the early spring and fall with a growth regulator. The team also uses ?EUR??,,????'?????< Flowers for Every Need ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Looking Great! ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
They have 9000 square feet of greenhouses, where they grow a number of annuals and perennials. They keep these flowers growing throughout the year in case they are needed. This department is also in charge of the school?EUR??,,????'?????<
?EUR??,,????'?????< The campus has several ponds ?EUR??,,????'?????< There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. Turf 85 percent of the turf is common Bermuda grass, and 10 percent is St. Augustine. The other 5 percent is a mixture of zoysia, and Bermuda hybrids. They overseed in the winter with annual ryegrass. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Planting Schedule There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and other winter annuals are planted before Christmas. The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. ?EUR??,,????'?????< The team employs 24 pesticide applicators. Fire ants are a big problem which is treated in the early spring and fall with a growth regulator. The team also uses ?EUR??,,????'?????< Flowers for Every Need ?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Looking Great! ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
The campus has several ponds ?EUR??,,????'?????<
85 percent of the turf is common Bermuda grass, and 10 percent is St. Augustine. The other 5 percent is a mixture of zoysia, and Bermuda hybrids. They overseed in the winter with annual ryegrass. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
There are two to three plantings a year. Traditional plantings such as pansies, snapdragons, dianthus, and other winter annuals are planted before Christmas.
The summer plantings are installed each year by the first of June. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
?EUR??,,????'?????< The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< ?EUR??,,????'?????< Looking Great! ?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
The school is so large that they hold three separate graduation ceremonies a year. The landscaping team sets up floral arrangements on the stage for each ceremony. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Altenanthera are used on the signature beds as you are drive onto campus through the main entrance. ?EUR??,,????'?????<
?EUR??,,????'?????< Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
Dew?EUR??,,????'?????<
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