Mark Tyler of Farmington uses a power-groomer to get dirt off the grass in front of Merrill Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington on Monday. Tyler, an employee of the Facilities Management Department, said removing the dirt helps grass green up faster. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)

Mark Tyler of Farmington, a groundskeeper for the University of Maine at Farmington, uses a power-groomer to sweep the dirt off the grass in front of Merrill Hall on Main Street in Farmington on Monday. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)

University of Maine at Farmington groundskeeper Mark Tyler of Farmington uses a power-groomer to sweep dirt from the grass in front of Merrill Hall on Main Street in Farmington on Monday. Tyler said removing the dirt helps green up the grass quicker. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)