Repairing washed out hydroseed
I just had "Mother Nature" give me a lesson! Check the forecast before
hydroseeding. I laid 4"-5" of nice new loam over my 2000sf front yard, planted many a bush, and hydroseeded the whole thing. The problem is this: Although the lawn is coming in great, I have many "crevices", where the rain not only washed the hydroseed away, but also all the loam beneath it. Should I just start all over and sod the whole thing or would it be good enough to fill all the crevices with new loam and seed those portions that were washed out? I am concerned that when the lawn has fully grown, I might be able to notice where I repaired the wash out. Money is not my concern as I just want a full, thick, healthy lawn for next year. I live in Massachusetts if that helps. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide me. |
Repairing washed out hydroseed
"steve butcher" wrote in
: I just had "Mother Nature" give me a lesson! Check the forecast before hydroseeding. I laid 4"-5" of nice new loam over my 2000sf front yard, planted many a bush, and hydroseeded the whole thing. The same thing happened to me. A nor'easter blew through here (also in MA) in late May, two days after the loam was fluffed and hydroseed applied. I thought was a disaster (and it was becasue of the dirt that washed away down the street that rightfully POed the neighbors), but our lawn still came in great. We have washed out areas that filled in, either with grass, or crabgrass (I don't care at this stage so long as somthing binds the soil). We also had some deep cuts, as you do, caused by downspouts that I will fill with screened loam and reseed in another month approx. When you loam & reseed consider salt hay, or some other method of protecting reseeded areas. In addition, I purchased long sections of spouting and left and right turn elbow joints ( $10). I drilled lots of little holes in the spouting, which caused the water to sprinkle out the holes, slowing it and causing no more erosion. I no longer have to use those now now the grass is in. I think this is worth considering, if pertinent you, while this weather pattern persists -- you never know when a deluge is going to come. As for noticing the difference, I highly doubt it. The other grass has got a head start on the new areas, but if we get a helpful fall, it too should start to spread to the reseeded areas making an unnoticable blend. Certainly by next spring worst case. BTW, I tried my best, but could never find the blend used in my hydroseed. In the end I just id'ed the grasses that came up and will plant the seed that will do best in the eroded part. I am on my first year with a lawn and am book educated along with 1 1/2 semesters in "School of Hard Knocks" , nevertheless, I hope that helps. Gary MA (Zone 5) |
Repairing washed out hydroseed
An even better suggestion than checking the forecast is providing
some sort of interim erosion control. Howsomever, you should be able to fill in and reseed just fine. For a really even coverage, overfill the crevices onto the grass beside them, and tamp or roll the area to an even layer before seeding. Chris Owens steve butcher wrote: I just had "Mother Nature" give me a lesson! Check the forecast before hydroseeding. I laid 4"-5" of nice new loam over my 2000sf front yard, planted many a bush, and hydroseeded the whole thing. The problem is this: Although the lawn is coming in great, I have many "crevices", where the rain not only washed the hydroseed away, but also all the loam beneath it. Should I just start all over and sod the whole thing or would it be good enough to fill all the crevices with new loam and seed those portions that were washed out? I am concerned that when the lawn has fully grown, I might be able to notice where I repaired the wash out. Money is not my concern as I just want a full, thick, healthy lawn for next year. I live in Massachusetts if that helps. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide me. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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