18/08/2025
Hydroseeding was scheduled to start today, but the rain we got has pushed them back a day. Green Cat Services plans to start hydroseeding around town tomorrow, Tuesday, August 19. Thank you!
Update for August 13 -
Later this week, or early next week, Green Cat Services will be coming to hydroseed all the areas of town that were torn up during the street project. They plan to be here several days.
If your lawn is hydroseeded, we would like to provide some information for successful grass growth:
Water Instructions 💦
The importance of proper water cannot be stressed enough. Seeded areas will need continuous moisture from either irrigation or rainfall. In general, the soil must be moist at all times. Conditions such as sun, shade and terrain slope will make a difference in water requirements. If possible, water every 2-3 days keeping the soil moist beneath the hydro-mulch.
Germination will usually take 2 to 4 weeks before you notice seedlings emerging from the ground and then your water regiment can be reduced by half to encourage deep rooting. Do not stop watering altogether until the newly seeded areas have been mowed at least 3 times. Please note that each grass seed variety used will germinate at different times and newly seeded areas will not become fully mature for at least 6 months.
Once your lawn is established, watering “deeply and infrequently” is always best as this will encourage deep rooting, especially during the summer months.
Mowing Instructions ✂️
From the time new seedlings have emerged until they are at least 3” tall, use caution while mowing, especially while making turns, as tires on riders, zero-turns or commercial mowers can easily uproot the grass plant. Avoid trimming new seedlings with a w**d eater or edger until the grass plant grows to at least 3.5” - 4” tall. Continue to use caution while mowing/trimming until the newly seeded areas have been cut at least 3 times.
Additional Tips & General Information 🌱
• If possible, keep animal and foot traffic to a minimum in newly seeded areas until the grass plant grows to at least 3 inches tall or preferably until after the 3rd mowing.
• If your lawn is seeded in the fall, please carefully rake and remove any leaves that may fall over newly seeded areas.
• Do not use any w**d control herbicides for the next 4 to 6 weeks.
Follow-up Care ‼️
Regularly scheduled applications of fertilizer will result in a healthier lawn and help build turf density which will be your best defense in combating w**ds. When the weather gets colder, your lawn will begin to go dormant and turn a dull green/brown color but the root system will continue to grow until the ground freezes. A winter fertilizer application is extremely beneficial during this time and is considered to be the 2nd best fertilizer application of the entire year, especially for newly seeded lawns.
Following the above recommendations for taking care of a newly seeded lawn and continuous proper cultural practices will help you guarantee a successful establishment of a healthy lawn.
Photo: https://www.greencatnd.com/hydroseeding
