Hydroseeding in Upper Arlington, OH

Hydroseeding in Upper Arlington is mostly about renewal rather than raw new construction. The original 840 acres south of Lane Avenue were developed from 1913 on a Garden City-inspired plan drawn by landscape architect William Pitkin Jr., right next to the Marble Cliff Quarry. More than a century later, the yards here are shaped by big trees, older drainage and a steady stream of teardowns and rebuilds.

Teardowns and rebuilds

When an older house comes down and a larger one goes up, the yard is usually wrecked: compacted by equipment, mixed with debris and graded by eye. We clean up the surface, fine grade the lot to pitch runoff off the new foundation, spread topsoil and hydroseed. On tight lots we install silt fence along the property line so mud stays off the neighbors' lawns and the street.

Shade from mature trees

Old Arlington, south of Lane, is a National Register historic district with mature canopy. Grass under heavy shade struggles, so we use fine fescue and shade-tolerant tall fescue mixes, and we are honest about spots where a mulch bed beats grass.

Post-war neighborhoods

North of Lane, many streets were built in the post-war housing boom with ranch homes like those in River Ridge. Those lawns are now 60 to 70 years old. Overseeding after core aeration, plus touch-up grading where settling has created low spots, often brings them back without a full rebuild.

The river edge

The Scioto River forms the city's western border. Lots that slope toward it can shed water fast in a storm, so we add tackifier to the hydromulch and use blankets where the grade gets steep.

Looking at a rebuild, a renovation or a lawn that has thinned out under the trees? Get a free estimate or call (380) 233-4081.