The usually lush Speaker's Green at Queensland's Parliament House has undergone some cosmetic changes to justify its title.
Gardeners armed with paint sprayers have taken to patches of grass that were looking a bit tired after numerous recent events.
"The Speaker's Green is used for a range of activities, and unfortunately last week it was looking worse for wear and there were many brown patches," Clerk of the Parliament Neil Laurie said.
"The gardeners have a special concoction, which is a non-toxic paint, which they apply to the Green to help the brown spots disappear.
"There's no rocks being painted white though at Parliament House."
He said when he saw the painting happening, he thought it was "a kind or seeding".
Why is it called a green?
Mr Laurie said the original architectural design of Parliament House was for it to form a quadrangle, but things never eventuated.
"The state ran out of money after the first wing, and they built the second after the 1890s gold rush in Gympie," he told ABC Radio Brisbane's Steve Austin.
"Another two sides weren't built but instead were used to enclose the Speaker's Green area.
"It is seen as the focal point of Parliament House and they spend a lot of time keeping it pristine, but we also use it often and those activities do cause damage to the grass."
Parliamentarians often hold their press conferences on the Speaker's Green.
Journalists recently working there ended up with green paint on their shoes, with some walking it through the building.
"The gardeners did assure me there were signs in the area telling people 'wet paint'," Mr Laurie said.
"The gardeners water it quite a bit but it's winter, it's a little dry and it gets a lot of shade there, so it does struggle.
"Technically the Speaker is responsible for the precinct, but I do have to take responsibility of the gardens."
Painting grass green is also a common sight at South Bank after festivals are held in the area.
With no rain on the radar in the near future, will more paint be sprayed on the Green?
"We're going to just allow a few brown spots from now on I think," Mr Laurie said.
