“We have an advantage here over most campuses south of Atlanta by virtue of our terrain,” says Lynn, who says the mountainous background creates interest and contrast that flat Bermuda-style campuses can’t naturally achieve.

“And we try to keep plants blooming during all seasons so that the campus has as much ‘four season interest’ as possible.”

Lynn says the campus contains around 300 varieties of plants and flowers, and that the grounds crew labels many of them so that people can see what works well in particular environments.

“It’s an education tool,” she remarks. “Visitors can look at the plants and see just what might work in their yards given similar conditions, such as sunlight exposure, terrain, and other factors.”

Lynn is grateful for the support of faculty, staff and the administration for the groundskeepers’ efforts.

“There’s so much support here for the groundskeepers’ efforts,” she says, “that we feel very fortunate. We encourage folks to sit around and enjoy the beauty of the campus.”