{"id":86575,"date":"2025-04-29T14:21:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86575"},"modified":"2025-04-29T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:22:08","slug":"grounds-department-beautifies-main-campus-for-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86575","title":{"rendered":"Grounds Department beautifies main campus for Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fort Hays State University Grounds Department is planting flowers around the main campus to beautify the area for Spring. Its grounds crew is landscaping multiple spots around the area by cleaning beds, applying pre-emergent, and cutting ornamental grasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"315\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86577\" data-id=\"86577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?resize=790%2C315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?resize=1024%2C408&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?resize=370%2C147&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?resize=150%2C60&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?resize=768%2C306&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?resize=1536%2C611&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-003.jpg?w=1884&amp;ssl=1 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Fort Hays Grounds Department is conducting a project to beautify the main campus by planting flowers in multiple spots. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"511\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86579\" data-id=\"86579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-001.jpg?resize=790%2C511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-001.jpg?resize=370%2C239&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-001.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-001.jpg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-001.jpg?w=1091&amp;ssl=1 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Flowers orders from Jackson &#038; Perkins Park Acquisitions, Inc. sit in the Grounds Department&#8217;s greenhouse. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"568\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86578\" data-id=\"86578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-002.jpg?resize=790%2C568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C736&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-002.jpg?resize=362%2C260&amp;ssl=1 362w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-002.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-002.jpg?resize=768%2C552&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-002.jpg?w=1051&amp;ssl=1 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Grounds Department will plant flowers near Sheridan Hall, Lewis Field, Heather Hall, Agnew Hall and the main entrance near Eighth Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"478\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86576\" data-id=\"86576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?resize=790%2C478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?resize=1024%2C619&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?resize=370%2C224&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?resize=768%2C464&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?w=1124&amp;ssl=1 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Grounds Equipment Operator Cody Norton plants flowers beside Memorial Union. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounds Manager Brenden Ibarra has overseen the project since October, when the department ordered its materials for Spring planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose come around in February,\u201d he said. \u201cWe get them in plugs, so they\u2019re tiny. The guys in the greenhouse transplant those into bigger pots, and then we plant them in the flower beds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department ordered these plants from Jackson &amp; Perkins Park Acquisitions, Inc., and shipping expenses were $5,000-$6,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cut back on our flower beds,\u201d Ibarra said. \u201cThere are a few less flower beds in the middle of the Quad. We went to perennial bushes and more landscape-looked areas instead of those flowers because we\u2019re short on help, and it\u2019s simpler to maintain plants than water every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Groundsmen have planted flowers near Sheridan Hall, Lewis Field, Heather Hall, Agnew Hall and the main entrance near Eighth Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been cold and hot, and it\u2019s hard to prepare for that,\u201d Ibarra said. \u201cWith Hays not getting as much rain as we need to, that always puts limits on how much we water, and that can be a large stress issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these challenges, Ibarra is satisfied with how the new flowers add value to the campus\u2019 appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s monumental,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge hit and people like them. If I had more people on staff or unlimited funds, it\u2019d be great to continue to do even more flower beds.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The Fort Hays State University Grounds Department is planting flowers around the main campus to beautify the area for&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":86576,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,3398,11],"tags":[15888,14652,14994,15564,15890,15700],"class_list":["post-86575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-news","tag-campus-flowers","tag-campus-news","tag-fhsu-grounds","tag-fhsu-grounds-crew","tag-flowers","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grounds-Crew-Flowers-004.jpg?fit=1124%2C679&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86580,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86575\/revisions\/86580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/86576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}