Spokane Parks pilots natural turf treatment at Chief Garry Park

Dandelions grow near the infield dirt at the Chief Garry Park baseball fields, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Spokane. The parks department will test natural and organic turf treatments at Chief Garry Park in an effort to reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals. If successful, natural turf management could spread to other parks and public property across the city of Spokane. (Dan Pelle/THESPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Dandelions grow near the basketball court and splash pad at the Chief Garry Park baseball fields, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Spokane. The parks department will test natural and organic turf treatments at Chief Garry Park in an effort to reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals. If successful, natural turf management could spread to other parks and public property across the city of Spokane. (Dan Pelle/THESPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Dandelions grow near the infield dirt at the Chief Garry Park baseball fields on Tuesday in Spokane. (Dan Pelle/THESPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Dandelions grow near the infield dirt at the Chief Garry Park baseball fields, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Spokane. The parks department will test natural and organic turf treatments at Chief Garry Park in an effort to reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals. If successful, natural turf management could spread to other parks and public property across the city of Spokane. (Dan Pelle/THESPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The parks department will test natural and organic turf treatments at Chief Garry Park in an effort to reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals.