Lawns from the 1950s boom

Hydroseeding in Livonia, MI

Bringing tired mid-century lawns back and seeding creek-side yards along Hines Drive.

No-charge site visit and an itemized quote
Seed mixes picked for sun, shade and heavy clay
Silt fence and stabilization set up to match your SESC permit

Renewing Livonia's Mid-Century Lawns

Hydroseeding in Livonia is usually lawn renovation. The city grew from 17,634 residents in 1950 to 66,702 in 1960 and peaked at 110,109 in 1970, which means most yards were first seeded or sodded more than fifty years ago. Since then, trees have grown up, foundations have settled and grades have flattened out. A worn lawn that keeps going thin is often a grading and soil problem underneath.

Renovation without starting over

For most Livonia lots we do not strip the whole yard. We regrade the low strip along the foundation, fill tree-root dips and old flowerbed outlines, add topsoil where it has worn down, then hydroseed. The mulch layer protects seed on the bare patches while existing grass fills in around it. For a lawn that is mostly weeds, we kill it off first and seed the full area.

Creeks and lakes on the south side

Livonia has many creeks and rivers. Most of Newburgh Lake and Nankin Lake lie in the south and southwest of the city, linked by the river and Edward N. Hines Drive. Yards that back toward that corridor slope to the water, so we keep silt fence or a fiber roll at the low end until the grass is thick.

Big redevelopment sites

The Detroit Race Course closed in 1998 and its land was sold for redevelopment; Wonderland Mall and Livonia Mall were also torn down and rebuilt as new retail centers. When a large commercial site is graded, sediment control and fast cover matter. We hydroseed basins, berms and open areas around buildings to stabilize them.

City-run permits

Livonia handles its own soil erosion permits as a municipal enforcing agency rather than going through Wayne County. For large jobs or work near the creeks, start with the city's Building Department. Ordinary yard renovation rarely needs one.

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Livonia Facts That Matter for Lawns

Housing era. Livonia grew from 17,634 people in 1950 to a peak of 110,109 in 1970.
Lakes. Most of Newburgh Lake and Nankin Lake lie in south and southwest Livonia, connected by a river and Hines Drive.
Redevelopment. The Detroit Race Course closed in 1998 and its large property was sold for redevelopment.
Local permits. Livonia is a municipal enforcing agency that issues its own soil erosion permits.

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Livonia Questions

My Livonia lawn is 60 years old. Should I renovate or start over?

If more than half is good grass, renovate: regrade the low spots, top-dress and hydroseed. If it is mostly weeds, start over.

Who issues soil erosion permits in Livonia?

The city does, through its Building Department, not Wayne County.

My yard slopes toward the Hines Drive corridor. Anything special?

We keep a silt fence or fiber roll at the low edge until grass is established so sediment stays out of the water.

Can you fix the sunken strip along my foundation?

Yes. We fill and regrade it to slope away from the house, then seed it with the rest of the lawn.

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