A new study from BYU Civil and Construction Engineering professor Rob Sowby suggests nearly half of Utahns are overwatering their lawns.

And it's not just bad news for water conservation during the West's historically bad drought — it's also bad for lawns.

How do you know if you're overwatering? 

• An abundance of weeds like crabgrass or thatch.
• Fungal growth like mushrooms.
• Standing water or runoff after irrigation.
• Yellowing and eventually dying patches of grass.

What can you do if you've overwatered?

• Consider a smart irrigation controller that can automatically adjust irrigation depending on weather conditions and sometimes soil health, Sowby said. 
• Follow the weekly lawn watering guide from the Utah Division of Water Resources.

Should federal government forgive student loans? See what Utahns think

Even partial student loan forgiveness appears to be an unpopular idea in Utah, according to a new Dan Jones & Associates poll conducted for the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics.

• 46% think the federal government shouldn't cancel any student loans.
• 17% think a portion of federal student loans for lower-income borrowers should be forgiven.
• 14% think a portion of federal student loans for all borrowers should be forgiven.
• 12% think all federal student loans for lower-income borrowers should be forgiven.
• 11% think all federal student loans for all borrowers should be forgiven.

Read more about Utahns' feelings about student loan forgiveness.

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