Scatter a very light mulch over a
 freshly seeded area if you can get it. In a pinch, we've opened and
 used coarsely-woven burlap bags, but chopped straw is preferable. Or
 cocoa hulls, or some lightweight ag wastes available to southern
 growers.
 Keep the area moist, not wet, for at least the germination period,
 7-10 days. Remove bags (other types of mulches can remain) when tiny
 sprigs of green are visible when you lift the bags. Continue to
 water on a regular basis, and don't permit foot traffic or lawn
 cutting until the grass is several inches high.
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Yes Sandra, I agree with you on this as good advice.  I have an area
in my back yard which was not growing grass even after several
repeated plantings of seed.  On another side of the house where I had
spread a thin layer of mulch, the grass was comming up great, and
natural.  I had not seeded that area!
Sooo.. I spread a light covering of wood chips, mulch, over the yard
were the grass would not grow.  By light covering I mean maybe one
chip per 2 square inches.  Really not that much. (no build up)  But..
It certainly made a difference in the water retention and the grass is
now growing there.  The larger wood chips which are not covered by the
grass are further chopped up by the lawn mower.
Regards Joe
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