How to Grow Grass Without Pigeons Eating the Seeds

After you plant your grass seed, the last thing you want to see is pigeons walking around the yard eating the grass seed. Besides pigeons, you may have other bird species feeding alongside the pigeons. Before the pigeons get a chance to eat your newly planted grass seed, you need to use some type of protection rather than a scare tactic, which is unlikely to work because pigeons have become accustomed to urban life, according to the Illinois Department of Health Prevention and Control.

Cheese cloth
Dowels
Humus

Instructions

Cheese Cloth
- 1
  Cover the seeded area with cheese cloth. Lay the cheese cloth directly over the seeded areas, but don’t pull the cloth tight. Leave the cloth loose.
- 2
  Secure the corners of the cheese cloth with sticks or dowels. Pound the dowels or sticks into the ground about 1 to 2 inches so they hold the cheese cloth in place.
- 3
  Keep the grass seed moist by watering the cheese cloth. The moisture will soak through the cloth to the seeds.
- 4
  Remove the cheese cloth after you see seedlings pushing up on the cloth.
Humus
- 5
  Use your hands to apply 1/8 to 1/4 inch of humus over the newly sown grass seed. You can use sawdust or peat moss, which not only will hide the seed from the pigeons, but it will help retain the moisture needed for germination.
- 6
  Continue watering the humus and grass seed according to the directions for the specific grass seed you are using.
- 7
  Leave the humus in place after the seedlings appear. The humus will decay and disappear as the grass blades grow longer.

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