Straw (Bale)

Bales of straw are most commonly used for mulching newly seeded lawns. The straw helps to protect the grass seed and prevent erosion, especially when your new seed is placed on a hill. There is no need to reapply straw when you’re using it to keep grass seed in place as it’s only there to stabilize the soil for 30 to 45 days while you’re waiting for your grass seed to take hold. You can also use straw as a mulch when planting vegetable gardens to help stabilize the soil and retain moisture between crops. It does not last very long as it quickly decomposes and decays, and is often thought of as a short term, temporary mulch. You can cover 400 square feet per bale of straw.