Hydroseeding in Troy, MI

Hydroseeding in Troy is mostly about renewing lawns rather than starting from bare farm ground. Troy went from 19,402 people in 1960 to 67,102 in 1980, so a large share of its yards are now forty to sixty years old. Old lawns pick up thatch, compaction and weedy patches, and the fastest way to reset one without stripping it for sod is to regrade the low spots, add topsoil and hydroseed.

Working with the rain

Troy averages 31.89 inches of precipitation a year. June is the wettest month at 3.25 inches, followed by May and September, and January is the driest. That pattern matters for timing. We like to seed in late August so the grass germinates before the September rains, and we put down a heavier mulch rate on any slope seeded in spring, when May and June storms can move loose soil.

Airport land and business districts

Big Beaver Airport ran from 1946 until 1995 and closed partly because of pressure to sell the land for commercial development. Troy's business district along Big Beaver Road, the malls and office parks all have large turf areas and stormwater basins that need seeding when a site is rebuilt. On commercial work we follow the erosion control plan, set silt fence and inlet protection, and stabilize basin slopes with hydromulch or blankets.

Renovation steps we use

• Scalp or kill off the worn lawn
• Fill and regrade settled areas near foundations and driveways
• Spread topsoil where the old grade has worn thin
• Hydroseed with a blend suited to the sun and shade on the lot

Permits

Oakland County's soil erosion program applies to earth changes over one acre or over 225 square feet within 500 feet of a lake, stream, wetland or drain, in communities without their own program. Ask the city which office covers your project; most single-yard renovations are well under those limits.

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