groundskeeper
Maintains outdoor spaces
A groundskeeper is someone employed to maintain the outdoor areas of a property, such as lawns, gardens, athletic fields, or the grounds of an estate, cemetery, or institution.
The work typically includes mowing, trimming, planting, and general upkeep to keep the landscape orderly and presentable.
The groundskeeper had the baseball diamond ready well before game time.
The term is sometimes spelled as two words or hyphenated.
One who maintains property
- custodianGuardian of a place
- superintendentChief administrative official
- greenkeeperGolf course caretaker
- landscaperOutdoor space designer
yardman · gardener · greenskeeper · maintenance worker · field manager · property manager · parkkeeper
Grass-cutting machine
- trimmerCutting or pruning device
- blowerWind-producing device
- rakeTined yard implement
- shovelTool for moving earth
pruning shears · edger · aerator · sprinkler · wheelbarrow · hedge clipper · spreader · tractor
Large venue for spectators
- golf courseFacility for club sport
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- schoolPlace of instruction
estate · campus · sports field · botanical garden · country club · resort · corporate campus · memorial
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
- lawnTended yard grass
- fescueFine-bladed pasture grass
- bermudagrassTropical spreading lawn species
zoysia · bentgrass · ryegrass · bluegrass · topdressing · scarification · thatch · field turf
Trimming grass short
- trimmingCutting away excess
- weedingExtracting undesired vegetation
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- rakingDragging tines across ground
sweeping · watering · planting · fertilizing · mulching · aerating · edging · dethatching
Low woody plants
- hedgesPlanted boundary lines
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
annuals · ornamentals · topiary · flowerbeds · bulbs · seedlings · composting · soil amendment
caretaker
One who maintains property
- custodianGuardian of a place
- superintendentChief administrative official
- greenkeeperGolf course caretaker
landscaper · yardman · gardener · greenskeeper · maintenance worker · field manager · property manager · parkkeeper
mower
Grass-cutting machine
shovel · pruning shears · edger · aerator · sprinkler · wheelbarrow · hedge clipper · spreader · tractor · chainsaw
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- golf courseFacility for club sport
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- parkPublic leisure grounds
school · estate · campus · sports field · botanical garden · country club · resort · corporate campus · memorial · churchyard
grass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
bermudagrass · zoysia · bentgrass · ryegrass · bluegrass · topdressing · scarification · thatch · field turf · green
mowing
Trimming grass short
- trimmingCutting away excess
- weedingExtracting undesired vegetation
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
raking · sweeping · watering · planting · fertilizing · mulching · aerating · edging · dethatching · overseeding
shrubs
Low woody plants
perennials · annuals · ornamentals · topiary · flowerbeds · bulbs · seedlings · composting · soil amendment · landscape design
- groundskeepersgreenskeeper, greenkeeper, field manager
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- blue-collar jobsfactory work, factory worker, factory workers, construction, farm hand
- caretakerscaretaker, caretakers, caregiver, guardian, minder
- employeesassistant, associate, intern, trainee, temp
- facility workersjanitor, custodian, maintenance worker, maintenance man, building superintendent
groundskeeperjanitor
Building cleaner and maintainer
custodian · housekeeper · building superintendent · office cleaner · facility manager
groundskeeperproperty owner
One who holds title
landowner · estate owner · tenant · resident · trespasser