Originally Posted by greg_g | view 161475

I have to clean up hay and straw around feeders and pens every winter. I spread it out to compost on my pasture. Come spring, grass grows right up through the straw. The hay on the other hand, smothers the grass. Not permanently, but it must decompose a couple of months longer before eventually promoting growth. I personally wouldn't use it on a lawn. Besides. If you unroll a few layers, you might get down to something still suitable for livestock.//greg//