{"id":132,"date":"2015-07-16T09:58:32","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T14:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:33:13","slug":"landscaping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/landscaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscaping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">UW-Milwaukee enhances its landscape for the health of human and biological well-being.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dense urban campus presents challenges of compaction, impervious services, and smart growth.&nbsp; Such restraints also present opportunities to take special care of our green spaces.&nbsp; Beyond the green infrastructure that stormwater management provides, there are also multiple prairies, substantial woodlands, and chemical-free lawns to enjoy across campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2026\/04\/IMG_2336-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Native plants including Columbine and WIld Blue Indigo bloom in the Lapham Hall Pollinator Garden. \" class=\"wp-image-4146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2026\/04\/IMG_2336-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2026\/04\/IMG_2336-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2026\/04\/IMG_2336-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2026\/04\/IMG_2336-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2026\/04\/IMG_2336-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Lapham Hall Pollinator Garden in bloom. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW-Milwaukee enhances its landscape for the health of human and biological well-being.&nbsp; 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