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Hydroseed Question

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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just this week we had a fairly small, well shaded lawn hydroseeded. Unfortunately, we were not home when the yard was completed, so we received no instructions on care. Is it OK to just keep it moist / sprinkled? It has a green mulch, and there was topsoil put in before the seed. Any advice would be helpful. At this point, we're just keeping our fingers crossed that we don't have any major rain storms that would wash it out (or create ravines). Thanks in advance!

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Teach I don't know too much about hydoseeding, but from what I have read when I searched it it sounds like you really don't have to do too much, just keep it moist, which the mulch that is added to it will do provided it doesn't get too hot. It sounds like a fasinating new idea in growing new grass. I think I may try it on my side yard, which I was going to lay sod down but I may give this stuff a shot.

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's growing already! Holy Cow! We don't live in the "hot and humid" state, but it's been in the 80s the past couple days and it's just taking off! Coolest thing I've seen! The only thing we're really afraid of is a heavy, heavy rain that might wash portions out.

Robok
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10-28-2003

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Teach, I used to be a dispatcher at a hydroseeding co. You have to keep it moist like you would for seed or sod. I live in So. Ca., so we have to water more often. Hope this helps.

Robok
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10-28-2003

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Teach, the mulch we used was newspaper. It's pretty heavy, but I think heavy rain might wash it out. You can also have flowers and plants hydroseeded. It's great for slopes and ravines.

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Really??? I've got a "wild" round section in front of the house that we didn't put grass in...we need to clear a bit of underbrush and then I was going to plant it. Can they hydroseed wild flowers that come back every year?

I actually did know about the "slopes" ability...we have a huge hill behind and to the side of the house. The sand from building would just wash out, so they added topsoil and hysdroseeded. It looks fabulous!

(P.S. We got rain, but not "heavy" rains! If we can make it another week, I'll think we'll be safe. Of course, it's supposed to "barely" reach 70 the next couple days, so I imagine the growth will slow a bit.)

Robok
Member

10-28-2003

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Teach, yes they can hydroseed wild flowers. They can hydroseed any seed.