Hydroseeding in Newtown, PA

Hydroseeding in Newtown Township often means replacing lawns that were first put in during one of the fastest building booms in Bucks County. The township grew from 2,002 people in 1970 to 13,685 in 1990, a jump of more than 200 percent in the 1980s alone. The grass planted then has been through decades of foot traffic, grubs and dry summers.

Why builder lawns wear out

Many subdivision lawns were seeded or sodded over a thin layer of soil spread on compacted subgrade. Roots stay shallow, the lawn browns in July and weeds fill in. A renovation usually means killing off the old turf, loosening the top few inches, bringing in topsoil where it is thin, and hydroseeding a modern tall fescue or bluegrass blend.

Creeks that run through neighborhoods

Core Creek, Newtown Creek and Neshaminy Creek all cross or edge the township, and many backyards slope toward one of them. When you strip a lawn on a sloped lot, the bare soil can reach a creek with the first storm. We put silt fence or a filter sock at the bottom of the work area and keep it in place until the new grass is established.

Rain and timing

Average precipitation is about 48.61 inches a year, with July the wettest month. That is enough rain to support a fall seeding with only light watering, but it also means summer thunderstorms can cut rills into a fresh seedbed. A tackified hydromulch helps hold seed and soil in place through that first month.

Parks and open ground

Tyler State Park and township parks like Silver Lake, Roberts Ridge and Veterans Park give the area a lot of green space. For HOA common areas, detention basin banks and wide lawns along the Newtown Bypass, hydroseeding covers large areas faster and for less than sod.

Planning a renovation or a regrade? Get a free estimate or call (215) 770-9013.