Hydroseeding in Ballston, NY

Hydroseeding in Ballston has picked up along with the town's growth. Ballston's population rose 21 percent between 2010 and 2020, from 9,776 to 11,831, after a 12 percent gain the decade before. That means new lots in places like Burnt Hills, East Hills and around Ballston Lake, each needing grading, topsoil and a lawn.

A narrow, deep lake

Ballston Lake is about 3.7 miles long and sits in the southeastern part of town. It was part of the Mohawk River during the glacial age, and its outlet, Ballston Creek, flows past East Hills. Lots that slope toward the lake or creek send whatever washes off them straight into the water.

Keep soil out of the water

On lake and creek lots, we put silt fence or sediment logs on the downhill side before anything is disturbed. Once grading is done, a hydroseed slurry covers the soil with mulch the same day. The mulch layer does much of the erosion protection until the grass comes up.

Building lots, start to finish

The most common call is a new house with a bare yard. We remove debris, loosen compacted areas, bring in topsoil where the builder left it thin and fine grade it with a pitch that carries water clear of the foundation. Then we hydroseed and hand over a watering plan.

Rail trail and old roads

The Zim Smith Trail, a bike path on an old Delaware and Hudson rail line, runs southeast from Ballston Spa toward Mechanicville. Route 50 and Route 67 cross the town, and Interstate 87 and Route 9 run along its eastern edge. Commercial lots along those roads need seeded swales and buffer strips as well.

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