Back Lawn Has Died During The Summer Drought. How Best To Replace It In The Fall?

Question

Lawn is all brown. Have fertilized it but nothing’s happened.

Answer 1

Some grasses will go dormant in the face of drought, so that is always a possibility. Wait till cooler weather returns and ample moisture and it may regrow.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/reasons-for-dying-grass.htm

If not, here are some articles that may help:

https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/chiwonlee/plsc211/student%20papers/articles06/jacob%20miller/jmiller.html

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/overseeding-information.htm