Seed, Mulch and Soil Work Built Around Detroit Clay

Hydroseeding Detroit sprays new lawns and stabilizes bare ground across the city and its suburbs. We seed new-construction yards, cleared lots and renovated lawns, put down erosion control on slopes, swales and ditch banks, set silt fence and protect catch basins on builders' sites, and handle the grading and topsoil work that has to happen before any seed goes down.

Most of what we know about this area comes from the ground itself. Detroit sits on a till plain made largely of glacial and lake clay, and the clay soils common on Michigan's till plains drain slowly and hold a perched water table close to the surface in wet seasons. The airport's long-term normals show about 33.5 inches of precipitation a year, with May and June the wettest months, and the average freeze-free window runs from late April to about October 20. Those conditions decide when we seed, how much mulch we use and how we grade a yard so water leaves it.

We also work inside the permit system. Wayne County enforces Michigan's Part 91 soil erosion rules in 35 communities, Oakland County covers communities without their own program, and several cities run their own. When your project needs a soil erosion permit, we set our silt fence and stabilization work to the plan you or your builder filed.

Our routine on every job

• Before any number is quoted, we are on the property checking soil, grade, shade and drainage
• The written estimate breaks prep, grading, topsoil, seeding and erosion control into separate lines
• We test how the soil drains and tell you if it needs topsoil or grading first
• Seed mixes are chosen for the sun and use of your yard, not one blend for every job
• We schedule seeding for the windows that work in southeast Michigan and tell you when a date is risky
• Before the truck pulls away, you have a written sheet covering watering and the first mowing

Call (313) 546-6862 or fill in the estimate request and we will book a time to come out.