I imagine the use of sphagnum peat over a newly seeded lawn is meant to help
hold moisture while the seed germinates. Just supposing, tho, as I didn't
see the original post.

Suzy, Wisconsin, Zone 5


"George.com" wrote in message
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"Andrew Ostrander" wrote in message
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You still persist in your error in logic.

You have not referred to any professional recommendation or evidence that
says the method does not work. The professional recommendations to which
you refer say to use peat moss another way, which is not applicable here.
That does not mean it will not work in the way that is suggested here.

That peat moss is recommended for method B and works in method B does not
mean that it does not work in method A.

I notice that you ignored my previous posting to a garden site that
recommended applying peat moss on top of a lawn when reseeding. Here are
3
more. They were easily found.

http://www.hudginsgardencenter.com/h...care_guide.htm


http://extras.berkshireeagle.com/neb...ault.asp?id=ar
ticle18

http://www.skynursery.com/doc/garden_lawn_tips.htm

My other point is that, yes, I wrote, "I think this should work". I am
disagreeing with your opinion. I did not present my opinion as accepted
truth. You, on the other hand, have presented as known fact what is only
your view on the situation.

Andrew. A point of clarification here. The websites you referred to, one
talked about topdressing existing lawns with peat moss by raking it into
the
existing turf and the other sugested covering grass seed with peat moss.
The first suggestion is, as far as I can see, about conditioning your soil
and adding organic material using a no till method.
The latter does not explain how to moss is to be applied.
The original post was about shredding and blowning peat moss on to newly
laid grass seed.

The unanswered question for me is the blowing bit. I cannot see bits of
peat
moss fluff doing much. Getting it in to the right areas at the right
thickness must require raking. Bits of peat moss lying over a soil must be
subject to wind blow. What happens when the seed starts to germinate and
they have a nice layer of mulch stopping them getting to the sun.

Of interest value only, your opinion please.

rob
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