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A weedy side to straw mulch

Q: I reseeded my yard last fall and used a straw mulch. I now have a healthy crop of "hay" growing in the lawn. Can I use an herbicide that would selectively kill the hay? If not, will it die off this fall?

A: If you used straw, it probably came from a wheat or barley field. Most of....

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