Mix-up kills half the lawn on USU's Old Main Hill

The grass is dead on Old Main hill after a certified applicator sprayed a mixture of chemicals including glyphosate, a chemical known to kill grass, on the north side of Old Main at Utah State University in Logan.

One of the most prominent areas at Utah State University is now marred by dead grass. A mix-up in chemicals damaged the lawn on Old Main Hill, and it now will take months for it to completely recover.

LOGAN — One of the most prominent areas at Utah State University is now marred by dead grass.

A mix-up in chemicals damaged the lawn on Old Main Hill, and it now it will take months for it to completely recover.

Last fall, a worker was spraying what he thought was herbicide to help…