Wheat Straw for Mulch, Seed Cover and Bedding, 1 lb to Bale

Why Gardeners Ask for Our Wheat Straw by Name

• Covers new grass seed. A light layer shades the seed, holds moisture and keeps birds and rain from moving it while it germinates.
• Mulches beds. Keeps soil moisture even and suppresses weeds around vegetables, strawberries and perennials.
• Beds small animals. Clean, dry straw for rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and ducks.
• Decorates. Bales and loose straw for fall displays, events and craft projects.
• Four sizes. A 1 lb bag for a planter, 4 lb and 8 lb compressed bags for beds, and the full bale for a lawn.

How to Use Wheat Straw

1. Seed cover: after seeding and watering, spread straw so about half the soil still shows through; one full bale covers roughly a small front lawn. Leave it in place; it breaks down as the grass fills in.
2. Mulch: lay 2 to 3 in around plants, keeping it an inch off stems. Top up as it settles.
3. Bedding: lay a 2 to 4 in layer in the hutch or coop and change it when it gets damp.
4. Store the unused straw dry and off the ground.

Wheat Straw Specifications

Quick Answers

• Wheat straw or pine straw? Wheat straw for seed cover and bedding; pine straw for a longer lasting decorative mulch under shrubs and trees.
• Will it bring weeds? Straw is the stalk, not the seed head, so it carries far fewer seeds than hay. Some wheat may sprout and mows out.
• Is it treated? No additives.

What Ships

Ships by weight from our warehouse at 1287 Glassboro Road, Williamstown, NJ 08094; the shipping cost shows at checkout before you pay. Ground service to the 48 contiguous states and DC, no PO boxes. The full bale ships in the 10 to 20 lb band.