Hydroseeding from Hilltop Service
Hydroseeding mixes grass seed, mulch, fertilizer and a binder with water and sprays it onto prepared soil. The mulch holds moisture and keeps the seed from washing away, so it covers large areas evenly at a lower cost than sod.
It works well on new construction lots, big open lawns, and banks too steep for sod.
Recent hydroseeding work
What's included
New construction
Bare lots seeded once the ground is ready, so a new home gets a lawn without the cost of sod, and builders can close out the job.
Large lawns
Seed, mulch and fertilizer go on together in one even spray. Big yards are covered in a fraction of the time hand seeding takes, for much less than sod.
Slopes and banks
On steep banks we use Flexterra, a bonded fiber mulch that holds seed and soil in place. Banks that would wash out with regular seed, or are too steep to sod, get even, protected cover.
Erosion control
Fast green cover on disturbed soil, so the next hard rain doesn't carry your topsoil into the street, the storm drain or the neighbor's yard.
Lawn renovation
Thin, patchy or worn-out lawns brought back. The soil is prepped and the whole area reseeded, so the new grass fills in evenly instead of in patches.
Soil prep
Before we spray, the ground is raked smooth and cleared of rocks and debris, so the seed gets good contact with the soil and comes in evenly.
Questions
How long until the grass comes in?
With steady watering, you usually see sprouts in one to two weeks. Most lawns are ready for a first mow in about a month.
Hydroseeding or sod?
Sod gives you a finished lawn the same day but costs more, especially on large areas. Hydroseeding costs less and works better on slopes.
When can you hydroseed?
Spring and early fall give the best results in Pennsylvania. Call 610-562-3124 to get on the schedule.
Request a hydroseeding quote
Tell us about the property and the job, and we'll get back to you.