BREAKING DOWN 'Unintentional Tort'. In certain cases, a person causing an accident may be held legally responsible for their negligence and may have to pay a plaintiff for physical injuries, property damage and/or financial loss.
Straw is normally used for a bedding material, while hay is used as a feed supplement. Straw is dried out and works well for building nests and providing cushioning for animals to sleep in. It is not moist like hay and is unlikely to mold.
I'm using straw for the first time this year in my raised beds, so I don't know how long it takes to break down. But there are a few weeds, sort of a long grass (wheat, I guess).Not many--and they are easy to pick out (and don't really spread like other weeds).Like Bookmark July 1, 2008 at 1:00PM.'ve used both straw and hay mulch for years. As mentioned above, the secret is to lay it on thick. If you put it down 6 inches thick in spring, it will be reduced by 80% by late fall. I've never used straw that was seed-free, but it has a lot fewer seeds than hay.