Mowing and Maintenance of Cemeteries

1.Contractor shall brush equipment prior to each mowing to reduce the spread of invasive plants. 2.Before each mow, all trash and sticks are to be picked-up and removed from the area. For East Burying Ground, this applies to the entire driveway, parking area and the burial ground in its entirety between the road ditch and the westerly property line. 3.Grass is to be kept between a minimum of 2" and a maximum of 5". The Contractor will be expected to adjust the mowing height as appropriate and, if necessary, for different sections of the cemetery. 4.Grass clippings must be mulched or collected and disposed of off-site by the Contractor. 5. Contractor shall not mow over flat or fallen markers; extra care shall be taken around plot markers. 6. In West Burying Ground the grass outside of fence shall be cut or trimmed on the west, between the fence and road pavement. 7.All plots with coping (raised border base stone) surrounding grass will require special treatment and consideration 8.No mower will be operated within 12-inches of any marker, monument, headstone, footstone or other memorial. 9.Contractor will use a blower to remove cut grass from stones after mowing. Contractor will also ensure that grass clippings do not build up in the corners of plots with coping - otherwise over time there will be a build-up of damaging dead grass in these areas. 10.Mower blades will be sharp at all times to provide a quality cut and prevent tearing of the grass blades.

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Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.