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Generally it wonât if you try to ignite it first. The greeness represents moisture in the grass, reducing or limiting its burning. In a brush or wild land fire, the flames will preheat and dry out the grass and brush in front of it allowing it to burn, but then it isnât as green as it was from the preheating. Remember to that heat rises.
This is a long-term project that can take at least one month to several months, depending on the yard's square footage. Initially, the turf needs to be killed and raked away. Instead of using herbicides, use black plastic covering your entire yard for about three weeks to cause widespread grass dieback.