The Grounds Department of St. Mary’s College of Maryland provides quality services dedicated to maintaining a safe and beautiful Campus environment while providing quality services to the support of the landscape construction and maintenance needs of the Campus. The Grounds Department works to support and nurture existing landscapes as well as creating and maintaining developed landscapes.
A staff of dedicated Grounds Professionals work to ensure a beautiful Campus including green spaces and hard surface spaces making St. Mary’s College of Maryland richly appealing to those who walk and visit the grounds of the College.
What We Do
- Grass cutting
- Seeding
- Tree and Shrub care
- Tree planting
- Pruning
- Fertilizing
- Trash and Recycling
- Maintaining of all Athletic Fields
- Fountains Maintenance
- Roads and Walkways
- Snow removal
- Edging
- Mulching
- Sod
- Repair of vehicle damage to lawns and trees
- Planting of annuals, perennials and shrubbery
- Creating and maintaining brick sidewalks
Campus Landscape Overview
The College grounds are maintained by re-seeding trampled lawns, pruning and shaping of shrubs, planting of and caring for the multitude of flower beds found throughout the Campus, lawn cutting and daily grounds inspections to ensure the continued beauty of all the grounds surrounding and encompassing St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
75 Acres of Lawns
- Mowed areas receive as needed mowing required keeping grass height at 3”.
- Naturalized meadow areas receive an annual mowing in the fall.
- 9 irrigations systems are maintained and supported.
- Fertilizing is done on a very limited basis.
- Weed Control.
Tree and Shrub Plantings
- Dead and diseased plantings are replaced with healthy specimens.
- Mulching is provided seasonally and maintained.
- Pruning and shape control to maintain health.
3 Acres Flower Beds
Perennial and Annual Flower Beds are weeded and maintained seasonally.
1.74 Miles of Road, 1Mile of Sidewalks, 10 Acres of Parking Lots
- Periodic clean up and sweeping of Steps, Sidewalks and Patios of organic and inorganic material.
- Steps, Sidewalks, Lots, Roads are kept clear of snow. Salt and ECOMAG (environmentally safe ice melt) is applied for ice control
Waste and Recycling
- Monday through Saturday service of 50 sets of exterior recycle and trash containers Campus wide by Trash Company.
- Daily trash pickup from free standing recycle and trash containers Campus wide.
- Works closely with Sustainability Department to ensure refuse and compost collections.
Waste and Recycling
- Monday through Saturday service of 50 sets of exterior recycle and trash containers Campus wide by Trash Company.
- Daily trash pickup from free standing recycle and trash containers Campus wide.
- Works closely with Sustainability Department to ensure refuse and compost collections.
Winter Operations & Snow Removal
During winter weather, the Grounds Department shifts into full operations mode to maintain campus safety.
Before snow begins, crews pre-treat walkways, roads, and parking lots. As conditions develop, teams work continuously—often on a 24-hour cycle—to plow roads, clear sidewalks, and maintain safe access to building entrances, steps, ramps, and accessible pathways.
Environmentally conscious materials, including salt and EcoMag ice melt, are used to manage icy conditions.
