Repairing a lawn that has dead areas

FALLBROOK - A patch of dead grass on an otherwise lush lawn can be a frustrating eyesore for homeowners. Whether lawn care is a person’s passion or just something they do to maintain the value of a home, dead grass can be exasperating.

But as unsightly as dead grass can be, addressing it and restoring the dead patches can be somewhat simple. Before one can restore grass, however, they must first identify the source of the problem.

Grass often dies because of urine damage, which is typically characterized by a dead spot surrounded by otherwise green grass. Grub infestation might be at fault whe...