Another spring, another lawn disaster: bald spots, brownouts, unrequited love. A look below the surface with a University of Washington soil scientist explains why. Called Alderwood — a deceptively sylvan name — the type of soils beneath yards supplicated by countless weekend warriors all over the city and beyond are actually as tough as the glaciers that created them.

UW researchers look for greener way to grow grass

Another spring, another lawn disaster: bald spots, brownouts, unrequited love.


A look below the surface with a University of Washington soil scientist explains why. Called Alderwood — a deceptively sylvan name — the type of soils beneath yards supplicated by countless weekend warriors all over the city and beyond are actually as tough as the glaciers that created them.


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