How to Fix Lawn Burn

Lawn burn cannot be fixed; gardeners must replace burnt-up grass by seeding or sodding over the area. Lawn burn is caused by over-fertilizing, broken rotary fertilizer spreaders or dog urine. Leaching the grass with water can help prevent the excess nitrogen from harming or burning your grass, but gardeners should act quickly. You can also prevent burning of your grass by installing a dog run or inspecting your rotary fertilizer spreader to ensure it distributes evenly over the lawn.

Lawn mower
Masonry trowel
Sod
Grass seed
Compost
Stakes

Instructions

- 1
  Mow the lawn to the correct height for your grass type, so you can get a clear view of the area. Cut through the burnt lawn with a masonry trowel.
- 2
  Remove the first inch of top soil. By digging up the first inch of soil, you remove the soil that has the excess nitrogen. Flatten the area to create an even surface.
- 3
  Water the area so that the soil is moist. Lay sod over the bare soil. If you are laying several pieces, butt their edges together. You can cut sod with a masonry trowel to the size of the area. Broadcast grass seeds if you are not laying sod. Cover the grass seed with 1/8 of an inch of compost.
- 4
  Water the area. Keep the area moist for grass seed to germinate and sod to establish a strong root system.
- 5
  Mow the lawn when grass reaches 3 to 4 inches in height.

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