Name: Brown crunchy lawn: dead or just dormant and how to tell
Uploaded: 2026-08-24T21:53:09.593Z
Duration: 45 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Is your brown, crunchy grass dead or dormant after summer heat? Learn the tug test, watering tips and signs your lawn will green up again this fall.

August 24, 2026

Updated: August 24, 2026, 6:00 pm EDTPublished: August 24, 2026, 5:53 pm EDT

Brutal summer heat can turn grass brown and crackly, but that doesn't mean it's gone. Here's how to tell if your lawn is dormant or truly dead and what to do.