Frequently asked Hydroseeding questions:

17. How do you charge for Hydroseeding?

1. We charge based on the square footage.

17. How do I figure my sq. Ft.?

1. Pace off the area you want to do then multiply the width by length (Width  X Lenght =sq. ft.) and that will get us close.  For odd shapes just make several smaller squares.

17. When is a good time to put in a yard?

A.       We start doing yards after the freezes.  Around April 1^st – 15^th depending on when we see it warming up.  We stop guarantee around Sept 30th - Oct 15th depending on when the temperatures changes.

Advantages of Hydroseeding vs. sod or hand seeding

Prep your area as instructed on this web site or call us and we will be happy to come give you a quote on a package deal, which includes rock raking to loosen up soil, hand raking, bringing in adequate quality topsoil, and final raking and rolling of the area for Hydroseeding.  Prep usually takes us 1 day and the Hydroseeding is scheduled for  the next day.  With Hydroseeding you get a more even application and we can run products in our mix to enhance the root growth and help to establish a better root system quicker.  Our fertilizers are slow release – time release fertilizers meaning they release with watering and with time over a period of 6 – 8 weeks.  When planted after the frosts (early to mid April) we can have you on your new lawn and mowing it within 3 weeks.  You should be then mowing 2 times a week for the next 5-6 weeks.  The more you can mow, the more root growth you force and the deeper your lawn roots, the less you will have to do to keep it looking nice and lush.  The most common mixes for the northwest are sun and shade (rye and fescue blend), all sun (all rye blend) and shade ( fescue blend).  There are many other custom and special mixes but with them will come more maintenance on your part.  With each new residential lawn purchase the customer will receive watering and care instructions, with a written guarantee and a care packet of seed for areas that may get damaged and a complimentary box of wildflower seed ($8.00 value).  We guarantee all lawns planted within the window of April – September 30^th and the warranty period varies depending on the season’s temperatures.  

With sod lawns you have much more preparation along with paying a pallet charge and you provide all the labor and cost which is generally 3 –4 times more than Hydroseeding.  A sod lawn requires more maintenance on your part to keep it looking good.  You must also purchase a good start up fertilizer.  Most sod is grown in valley silt and with shallow roots.  The roots do not grow into the ground in search for food so the sod roots are always susceptible to the heat.  Most sod also has blue grass in it which only lives about 2 years in our area so sod requires over seeding regularly to fill in the thin areas and keep your lawn thick. If you have lots of time and money to invest in a lawn then a sod lawn can be great.

If you are considering hand seeding your yard then use the prep instructions above.  You also will need to purchase seed, startup fertilizer, and peat moss to go over the top of the seed when you are done.  You can get good results with hand seeding; it just requires lots of time, work and watering.  Care for this type of lawn will be same as Hydroseed lawns, but results will be much slower and growth won’t be as even.  Dollar for dollar, if you could apply all the products we use in Hydroseeding, you would have the same results.  But some of the things we run must be applied with agitated equipment.