(Organic Garden Mulch, Weed & Seed Free, Rot Resistant, OMRI Listed)
10/8/24 – Maxwell’s Hardware in Downingtown, PA has bales of Salt Hay in stock. If you need a larger quantity or delivery, please call Mid-Atlantic Pine Straw Mulch at 484-202-7608. We now ship via UPS boxes of Salt Hay nationwide. You can order boxes of salt hay at our new website: SaltHay.com
Benefits of Mulching your gardens with Salt Hay
Salt Hay is truly a unique Mulch that provides numerous benefits over other mulches. AKA Spartina Patens, which is a type of natural cord grass that grows throughout salt marshes along the Eastern Seaboard. Salt Hay is a premium vegetable garden mulch which outperforms many of its traditional alternatives like hardwood mulch.
- No weed seeds – Does not contain seeds, unlike wheat straw which contains seeds that can germinate in your garden beds.
- Organic – OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) Listed
- Moisture Retention – Keeps the moisture in the beds
- Long-Lasting – Can be reused over several growing seasons
- Resistant to rotting
- Does not compact and smoother plants.
- Shades the soils and keeps it from drying out as fast as other mulches.
- Good winter insulator – Protects delicate plants like bulbs, vegetables, and perennials from extreme temperatures.
- Great for growing grass – Use when seeding your lawn to cover the grass seed to allow the moisture to remain in the soil to ensure better seed germination. Do not use wheat straw as it contains seeds, which will leave you with wheat straw growing in your yard.
- Great for Erosion control – Use Salt Hay when you seed your lawn rather than wheatgrass or straw which both contains seeds.
