Miscanthus grass can be laid down instead of wood cuttings. The grass will inhibit weed seed emergence for the growing season. It does not break down like wood. So it does not steal nitrogen from your plants like wood does. You can bale it and keep it in the open uncovered without worry of composting. That is why it is now used in some areas as a fuel and is being pelletized for stoves and animal bedding. It is the best for animals because it does not mold like straw or wood. I have cut it green or dormant and it will kill actively growing weeds. Makes a natural ground cloth. You can plant a garden in it. No weeding for the growing season.
