I have a brown spot in my yard, how do I get rid of it?

How do I get rid of a brown spot in my yard? What causes brown spots in my lawn?

Brown spots in the lawn can be caused by many things, including: dog urine, brown patch fungus, a dull lawnmower blade or grubs.

How to fix brown patch in lawn?

To prevent spots caused by the nitrogen in dog urine, create a mulch or gravel area in your yard for your dog.
If your brown spots appear after you mow, check your mower blade. Dull blades shred the grass, which damages the ends that then turn brown.
In midsummer, check for grubs. And if you find them, apply a grub control product to your lawn.
Brown patch fungus grows in circular patterns sometimes several feet wide and is generally found during hot, sticky weather. Treat your lawn every other week for 6 weeks (3 applications) with a lawn fungus control product. And water just once a week, since a wet lawn encourages the fungus.
If you have broad patches of brown, you could have overfed your lawn. Water the burned area every 3 days with at least one-half inch of water for about 4 weeks. And don’t fertilize again until the area perks back up.

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