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.
Straw is preferred over hay because of its lower seed content. Straw also holds moisture and keeps the grass seeds and seedlings from drying out. Until established, grass seed or plants will die if allowed to dry completely.irst Cutting of a New Lawn. Until grass seedlings are 2 to 3 inches in tall, they should remain covered by a straw mulch and foot traffic should be avoided.