[Roosterchest]

I know that Peat Moss is the Holy Grail of seed covering. Outside of some using Seed Aide, most people are using peat moss.

The problem I have is that it's expensive. I haven't found a local way to get it in bulk so I'm relegated to 3.0cuft bales at $10-13 a pop.

Has anyone used anything else? I was actually looking at pine shavings that are used for animal bedding--very off the wall I know.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[wardconnor]

I use saw dust.

Don't mind the tire ruts in the picture. That is a whole different story. I just helped my Co worker seed his lawn. 14k. We bought 12 yards of sawdust for $10 per yard from local saw mill. We hauled it. He only ended up using like 6 yards.

Before. April 2015

After. August 2017

 

[pennstater2005]

I used peat moss and it was expensive. Just for my smaller area I spent about $170. I'll definitely be considering saw dust for next year's reno.

 

[Fronta1]

Great tip on the sawdust but 10/yd is 3x more than peat moss...???

 

[g-man]

I was actually looking at pine shavings that are used for animal bedding--very off the wall I know.

A yard = 27 cu ft

27 cu ft of peat moss is the same as 9 bales. Wards price for the saw dust is 1/9 of peat moss.

HoosierDaddy on ATY used pine needles in his reno. So it is not that off the wall.

 

[j4c11]

I use the grass clippings and thatch from scalping/dethatching before seeding. Always have exactly enough

 

[01redcrew]

i like bagging some clipping and using them to

 

[social port]

I use the grass clippings and thatch from scalping/dethatching before seeding. Always have exactly enough

That is brilliant!
That probably wouldn't be a good idea if some of those clippings were from weeds, would it? What if those weeds were dead?

 

[j4c11]

I use the grass clippings and thatch from scalping/dethatching before seeding. Always have exactly enough

That is brilliant!
That probably wouldn't be a good idea if some of those clippings were from weeds, would it? What if those weeds were dead?

Yeah if you have a lot of weed seed in there don't do it, and especially Bermuda that would be a disaster. But if it's nice clean grass from your own lawn you're good to go.

 

[Roosterchest]

I use the grass clippings and thatch from scalping/dethatching before seeding. Always have exactly enough

Sweet idea! I have very few weeds in the back. I think I will go this route.

 

[RockyMtnLawnNut]

I've used peat in the past and it worked well. This year I am seeding on an incline and I'm a little worried about washout if we get rain. I thought about peat with a Tackifier, but then I talked with someone at site one landscape, and they recommended this product.

http://www.hydrocovermulch.com/products/triplestart™-3-1-advanced-technology-mulching-granules

It's a mulch product made of paper and wood fiber with a Tackifier included. You can use it with a hydro seeder or spread with a spreader per the instructions. It's around $18 per bag, and a bag is supposed to cover 1000 sq ft. It might be worth a look if you have a site one nearby. I'll post results when I use it early next week.

 

[pennstater2005]

I've used peat in the past and it worked well. This year I am seeding on an incline and I'm a little worried about washout if we get rain. I thought about peat with a Tackifier, but then I talked with someone at site one landscape, and they recommended this product.

http://www.hydrocovermulch.com/products/triplestart™-3-1-advanced-technology-mulching-granules

It's a mulch product made of paper and wood fiber with a Tackifier included. You can use it with a hydro seeder or spread with a spreader per the instructions. It's around $18 per bag, and a bag is supposed to cover 1000 sq ft. It might be worth a look if you have a site one nearby. I'll post results when I use it early next week.

So you don't need peat moss with this product? I feel like if you didn't have perfect coverage in a big rain you'd lose seed. If it works for you I'd definitely be interested in the results!

 

[Roosterchest]

It's around $18 per bag, and a bag is supposed to cover 1000 sq ft. It might be worth a look if you have a site one nearby. I'll post results when I use it early next week.

Sounds like a very reasonable price. Let us know how it goes!

 

[RockyMtnLawnNut]

I've used peat in the past and it worked well. This year I am seeding on an incline and I'm a little worried about washout if we get rain. I thought about peat with a Tackifier, but then I talked with someone at site one landscape, and they recommended this product.

http://www.hydrocovermulch.com/products/triplestart™-3-1-advanced-technology-mulching-granules

It's a mulch product made of paper and wood fiber with a Tackifier included. You can use it with a hydro seeder or spread with a spreader per the instructions. It's around $18 per bag, and a bag is supposed to cover 1000 sq ft. It might be worth a look if you have a site one nearby. I'll post results when I use it early next week.

So you don't need peat moss with this product? I feel like if you didn't have perfect coverage in a big rain you'd lose seed. If it works for you I'd definitely be interested in the results!

Supposedly not as the granules expand to cover the area. I'll post pics and let you guys know how it goes.