You need to remove it. As straw chemically breaks down, it actually draws nitrogen from the surrounding area. Also the longer straw is in direct contact with the ground, the more weed seeds you are likely to have germinate. Fianlly, there's nothing more I hate than pulling up to an estimate for lawn renovation, and seeing about 40 bales of straw matted down in the yard from the previous contractor. The chaff from continuously cutting the straw is unsightly and will spread weed seeds as well.
Just my. Location transition zone. MY 2 cents is to bag the first mowing and forget about the straw. If the straw has weed seeds in it then they are already in your lawn and removing the straw isnt going to help that much.
I also wouldnt worry to much about the straw removing nitrogen when it rotts. It will also put the same nitrogen back into the soil in a slow release form as well as any Pand K and other nutrients the straw contains.
The ony reason to bag the first mowing is to make the appearance better, but if you mulch as you mow the straw will be gone soon enough anyways. As the microorganisms eat the starch they turn it into a nitrogen source to feed the new grass. Location central virgina, transition, plant hardy zone 7a,. I believe alot depends on how much was applied when lawn seed. The correct amount is 1 to 1. If too much strawwas applied, which usually is the case, I believe it needs to be removed!
Good point Tim, you can get to much of a good thing. Location here. Never have removed it and never would. Put on correctly straw decomposes quickly and as mentioned acts as an organic fert. Raking off the first year tears out and disturbs to many new grass sprouts and if seeded properly should not be seen, and by the second yr its broken down enough that its a waste of time IMO after doing thousands of new lawns. This is said with the thought that it was blown on and not shook by hand.
If put down by hand disregard the above. Location South Bend, IN. I honestly don't know if it would make an impact or not. If I clear it off, it will just go into my compost pile which will become next years top dressing. One way or another, that straw is gonna be on that lawn lol. Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Ultimate Lighting Sale. Bathroom Vanity Sale. Bestselling Chandeliers and Pendants. Sign In. Join as a Pro. Houzz TV. Houzz Research.
Shop Featured Holiday Categories. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Lawn Care. New Grass - When do I remove the Hay. Email Save Comment 5. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like 2 Save. Yes, it's straw. Sorry about that. Thank you for posting your response.
It was very helpful. Like 1 Save. Related Discussions how do I remove a comment I made with a link? Thanks so much Rhonda! I see the comment I want to delete 3 posts down. When I hover over it, while in admin mode, I see no icons whatsoever on the comment. Perhaps we haven't earned editing rights yet, being so new to this site? A common way to protect grass seedlings is to place straw or hay on top of the soil.
This practice helps keep the fresh seed warm and moist until they develop a strong root system. There is no hard and fast timeline for removing straw or hay.
The idea is to keep this protective layer in place until the grass is firmly anchored in the soil. Normal lawn care practice is that you should not take off this cover before the initial mowing.
Usually, the grass will already be between two to three inches tall at this time. Look at the status of the mulch. If it has thinned out and started to rot, there is no need to remove the straw. But if the straw is still thick and unevenly spread on the area, then you can go ahead and remove it using a garden fork. Make sure you lift the mulch without disturbing the new growth below.
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