LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Utah State University is waiting for grass to grow on the 40 percent of Old Main Hill that was hit with a chemical mix-up.
KSL-TV reports (https://bit.ly/1oreqcw) making the brown area green again is estimated to cost $1,000.
University director of landscape operations Robert Reeder says a worker thought he was spraying an herbicide targeted at dandelions and other weeds, but was actually spraying a substance that smelled more like Roundup.
Reeder said the damage is unfortunately in a highly-visible area that he called one of the university’s showpieces.
Everyone on campus is asked to stay off the reseeded area.
He said he expects the lawn to fully recover, but workers will dye the area if the grass is not green by May commencement.
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Information from: KSL-TV, https://www.ksl.com/
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