A lawn roller device is provided that is configured to retrieve and remove sand burrs and lawn briars from a lawn surface using a roller having a fibrous material outer layer. The device comprises a roller having one or more wheels supporting a cylindrical body, over which is supported a removable fibrous material outer layer. The roller is supported on an axle and is pulled or pushed using frame and shaft portion. The shaft portion supports a handle member, or alternatively is secured to a hitch of a motorized landscaping vehicle and pulled over the surface of a lawn. The device is sufficiently weighted and the fibrous material is such that sand burrs and lawn briars adhere thereto upon contact, whereby the lawn is cleaned of these items and the fibrous material can be removed and cleaned after each use.