Hydroseeding in Clifton Park, NY

Hydroseeding in Clifton Park covers a lot of ground, literally. The town spans about 50 square miles and has the largest population in Saratoga County. It was farmland with a small village center on what is now Route 9 until Interstate 87 came through in 1961. In the following decade the population jumped from 4,512 to 14,867, and the subdivisions built then are now more than fifty years old.

Old farm names, old farm soil

The Mohawk and Mohican peoples called this area Canastigione, which translates to corn flats. Flat, farmed land usually means the original topsoil was decent. The catch is that many lots built since the 1960s had topsoil stripped during construction, so the lawn grew on subsoil. If your grass has always been thin, adding topsoil before hydroseeding is often the real fix.

Renovating instead of replacing

For the large number of yards that are simply tired, we can aerate, spread a thin layer of topsoil and spray a hydroseed mix right over what is there. It is less disruptive than stripping a lawn and laying sod, and it lets you match seed to sun and shade in each part of the yard.

Building on the newer edges

New homes and additions still go up in Clifton Park. In New York, any construction that disturbs one or more acres needs coverage under the state's construction stormwater permit, which includes a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Smaller jobs still benefit from the same basic measures: silt fence on the low side, inlet protection at nearby drains and fast seeding once grading is done.

Along the Mohawk

The Mohawk River forms the town's southern boundary. The 740-acre Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve sits there along an original section of the Erie Canal. Lots that slope toward the river or toward Ballston Lake or Round Lake in the north end can lose soil fast once they are bare, and we treat those slopes with heavier mulch or blankets.

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