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Site Preparation
How do I prepare the area that needs to be hydroseeded?
There is not much difference than the way you would prep the area for sod or seeding conventionally. Following the steps below will ensure that your newly seeded lawn the best conditions for success.
Key factors in soil preparation include:
- control of existing weeds
- removal of rocks and debris
- addition of topsoil or the modification of existing soil surface contouring and smoothing
Control of existing weeds, Remove existing grass and weeds.All our Hydroseeding material is free of weeds, but unwanted weed seed are almost always present in topsoil. We recommend an application of a non-selective herbicide such as Roundup. The area then can be seeded within as little as 24 hours but we suggest waiting up to 5 days.
Remove all rocks and debris,This task will insure that there will be no unexpected sharp or hard spots in your lawn. Addition of topsoil or the modification of existing soil, The quality of your finished lawn depends upon preparation before Hydroseeding, grass can be grown on native soil but we suggest that you have 3-4 inches of topsoil.
Surface and contouring and smoothing, this final step before Hydroseeding, lightly pack then loosen the top ¼ inch of soil. Overseeding your lawn
Is your lawn thin or have dead spots, Reginahydroseeding can overseed your lawn to fill in those dead or thin spots.A bed of mulch and seed and Fertilizer is applied over your existing lawn, that will transform your grass into a thick lush lawn
RE-DOING AN ESTABLISHED LAWN If you are planning to re-do your lawn completely it is necessary to completely remove the existing turf before hydro seeding the new lawn. The best way to do this is to skin off the existing turf. If you are doing a small area a shovel or spade can be used. The best way to do a larger area is to rent a sod cutter. It is best do do this when the soil is dry. Moist soil is heavier and harder to handle. If you have a garden you can compost the old sod that you have removed and turn it into rich humus to build your garden. Don't use a rotary tiller to clear a sodded area. Rotary tillers cause weed problems by chopping up plants and weed roots and spreading them through the lawn. You could end up with more weeds in your new lawn than you had in your old one. You can also have the old lawn sprayed with a herbicide to kill all existing vegetation, then level an loosen the soil and have the lawn hydro seeded.
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