Hi,

A few months ago I seeded a small area with Pennington dense shade mix. Since I had bird feeders, I also opted to lay down Pennington seed starter mats to give the seed more protection from the birds. The grass has come in (~4" high), but is patchy in many areas, and I need to add additional seed.

The seed starter mats said that they would break down over time. They don't appear to be breaking down for me, though. When I go to pull them up by hand, they start to take the grass with them. Has anyone used these mats before and know the secret to getting them off the lawn?

I am still watering my lawn 3x/day...should I stop watering for a few days and let the mats really dry out? Would that make it easier for them to be pulled out?

Thanks in advance!