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Why is hay good for putting over grass seeds when growing them?

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Why is hay good for putting over grass seeds when growing them?

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Why use hay? And besides, how the heck do you apply it to a full sized formal lawn area without grabbing a handful and feverishly casting it into the wind to cover the just sowed seed? This all seems like a bunch of extra work that is not needed. My preference has always been to use a couple compressed bales of peatmoss, available at any leading garden center or nursery. You can rent a peat “roller” at the local equipment rental center for next to nothing. It is a barrel shaped roller made of screen. It has a handle for easy pulling and application. Put the seed down, fill up the roller with peat and roll away! You go over the lawn as if you were mowing it. As you walk along, the peatmoss will drop through the screened openings covering the seed with a thin layer. Peatmoss has way better moisture holding capacity than hay. It will also breakdown and be added to the soil alot quicker than hay will. Once you cover the entire seeded area with the peat, you can water to start the germinati

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