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One of WMUs self watering planters sits in the Deither H. Haenicke Memorial Garden outside the chemistry building.  Aya Miller, Editor-in-Cheif Landscape Services at WMU have taken the ‘teach a man to fish’ idiom to a new level with self-watering planters. Crafted from recycled plastic and carpet, the planters work to retain water and fertilizer, reducing the need to be watered from thrice weekly to once every three weeks. The new planters were m...

May 24, 2021 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A planting project with roots in sustainability is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering planters across campus to not only make Western more beautiful but also more eco-friendly. Funded by a Student Sustainability Grant from Westerns Office for Sustainability, the project will dramatically reduce labor, fuel and maintenance costs for Landscape Services as well as water usage. The planters...