If a green thumb is not your
strong suit, a germination blanket
called RollLawn may be just what
you need to get a new lawn going.
The "blanket" provides good erosion
control and seed protection,
and promotes rapid seed germination
by trapping water close to the
ground. The natural wood fibers
(mostly poplar) decompose within
ten days of exposure to sunlight,
providing organic mulch for the
grass. The lightweight, 40-inch by
100-foot rolls provide uniform
coverage in less time than it takes
to spread straw. And it's dyed
green, so it looks like grass. You
don't need to anchor it either
because the wood fibers quickly
bond to the soil when wet. The
company is working on a version
that would