Frequently asked questions

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Watering

Do I have to water the area hydro-seeded?

How often will I have to water?

Can I over water?

        Water is necessary for seed germination. If you do not water and we do not have any rainfall, the seed will not germinate. Depending on the temperature, frequency of rainfall & wind, it may be necessary to water several times per day on a daily basis. The objective is to keep the top inch of soil moist at least 70 to 80 percent of the day until the grass has reached a height of approximately 2”. Frequent light watering is much more beneficial to seed germination and turf establishment rather than heavier, less frequent watering. Once the grass has reached a height of approximately 2”, and the soil is covered with 85 to 90 percent grass, it is recommended that watering be cut back to 3 to 5 days per week (taking rainfall into consideration). This will wean the turf off the previous, more frequent watering schedule.

        It is possible to over water. When watering, it is important not to water to the point it causes piddling of water. Over watering during times when temperatures are high, usually 85º Fahrenheit or higher, and humidity is high, over watering can promote the growth of fungus. Fungus can damage or kill large turf areas in a short amount of time. Less frequent, light watering is recommended when temperature and humidity is high.

         If heavy rainfall is predicted, it is highly recommended that you let the soil surface dry prior to the time the anticipated rainfall is to occur. If the soil surface is moist, the chances of a heavy rainfall to undermine the hydro-seeded area are greater.

Weeds

My Hydro-seeding was put in a couple of weeks ago and the grass is starting to grow but so are the weeds. What should I, or can I do about them?  

There seems to be a lot of weeds and/or crab grass in my yard. Do you spray weed seed when you spray the Hydro-seeding?  

 Is there anything I can do to avoid weeds and/or crab grass? 

         Depending on the time of year, weed growth may occur with newly seeded yards. There is no weed seed in the Hydro-seeding mixture. Weed seed is prevalent in soil. It is very common for birds to distribute these seeds as well as the wind carrying them through the air. Most weeds are annuals and will usually start to die out after the first frost. But their seeds will bed in the soil until the environment it right for them to germinate and grow. Weeds like warmer, drier conditions. By not letting your lawn dry out for extended periods of time, you will reduce the favorable conditions required for weed growth.  We recommend that the lawn should experience at least 12 weeks of favorable growing conditions before any applications of selective herbicides (weed killers) or pre-emergent be applied. Most of our seed blends used contain varieties of Kentucky Bluegrass. Kentucky Bluegrass takes roughly 28 days to germinate. This is 4 weeks under optimum conditions. If one of the conditions is not met, the germination process would more than likely be prolonged. If a pre-emergent is used before seeds have germinated, it willprevent them from germinating. If a selective herbicide (weed killer) is used before the turf is established or during times when the turf is under stress, it may severely injure or kill the turf. Some people feel the need to pull that weed out of the ground. Unfortunately when doing so these weeds can have a large root base and when pulling them out of the ground you could also pull out seeds or seedlings that are around this root base causing a bare spot in your lawn. We suggest that you leave the weed there and when the time is right, have a selective herbicide (weed killer) applied to remove these pests from your lawn.