Protecting Grass Seed from Birds with a Simple Straw Mulch Technique

Solution

Lightly cover seeded area with straw—just enough to hide seeds. Birds cannot find them. When grass sprouts, rake off straw.

Birds ate all broadcast seed. St. Augustine plugs bypass the issue entirely.

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