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Hydro seeding lawn
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:10 pm
Recently bought a new construction home that has centipede sod in the front and rye grass in the back. I'm not sure I want to spend five grand or more to sod the backyard so was wondering if anyone has tried hydro seeding?
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Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:13 pm to daviddsims
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centipede sod in the front and rye grass in the back
What a cheap arse builder to do that.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:14 pm to daviddsims
Astroturf FTW.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:14 pm to daviddsims
Are you worried about erosion or just want something to grow fast? If the latter, just broadcast spread it yourself and save some money.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:15 pm to stout
I'm not worried about erosion just wanting something to grow fast.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:17 pm to daviddsims
Hydro seeding is expensive. If it's a small area, just seed it yourself.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:17 pm to East Coast Band
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What a cheap arse builder to do that.
Yea, what a cheap arse for not putting a bunch of money into something that brings no value or return for him. Who does he think he is trying to turn a profit?
$5K for grass like OP said that would come straight out of his bottome line. Grass has no value on an appraisal.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:20 pm to daviddsims
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I'm not worried about erosion just wanting something to grow fast.
The point of hydroseeding is to make something stick now to keep erosion at bay while the grass takes root. Other than that, it's pretty much the same seeds you can put out with a broadcast spreader. Just run you some "rows" with a rake or something to keep the seeds from washing away with the first rain.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:20 pm to stout
That is pretty much standard practice unless you want him to do it and they will add it to the bottom line.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 8:29 pm to East Coast Band
Not everybody has 1/64 acre lots breh
Posted on 4/4/16 at 8:06 pm to stout
Had a company out to give me a quote and it worked out to almost 12,000 sq feet to hydroseed. It worked out to 1,900 dollars for bermuda seed which seems in line since it would be a third of sod price. I am not sure that is what I am going to do yet or if it is even worth it.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 8:14 pm to daviddsims
I did it for about half the cost of sod (in 2007) and it worked out great. My wife wanted to kill me for about a week and a half because of the neon green (aquarium rock teal). We mixed half Bermuda and half Centipede figuring the Bermuda would germinate faster and the Centipede would eventually choke the Bermuda out. Sold the place in 2010.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 8:15 pm to daviddsims
You can seed, but in my experience, the birds will get at least half of it.
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