On the Piedmont high ground

Hydroseeding in High Point, NC

A city that straddles the Yadkin-Pee Dee and Cape Fear river basins.

No-charge visit to the property and an itemized quote in writing
Seed mixes and timing matched to Piedmont clay and tall fescue season
Silt fence and seeding planned around the state's 21-day stabilization rule

Seeding Lawns Where the Water Splits

Hydroseeding in High Point starts with a question most homeowners never think about: which way does the rain leave your lot? High Point sits within two major watersheds, the Yadkin-Pee Dee to the west and the Cape Fear to the east, and parts of the city rise above 1,000 feet, which puts it among the highest cities in the North Carolina Piedmont. The city grew up at the highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad between Charlotte and Goldsboro.

Ridges mean runoff

Ground near a divide drains in more than one direction, and a freshly graded yard on a ridge can shed water off two or three sides at once. We set grades so runoff leaves the lot slowly, and on steeper faces we spray a heavier hydromulch or lay straw erosion control blankets so the seed stays where it lands. On the Cape Fear side, that water heads toward the Deep River, which flows southeast past the city toward Randleman.

Ice more than snow

High Point averages around 43 inches of rain a year, spread fairly evenly with seven to eleven wet days a month. Winter is the wild card. Cold air wedging against the east side of the mountains, known as the Appalachian Wedge, can lock the area into crippling ice storms. Seeding in early fall gives a cool-season lawn time to root before that weather shows up.

One city, four counties

High Point is the only city in North Carolina that sits within four counties: Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford and Randolph. On construction work, it is worth confirming early which county and which approved plan a lot falls under. We ask for the plan sheet before we install silt fence or stabilization seeding so the work matches what the inspector expects.

Storm cleanup

An EF3 tornado crossed the city's northern suburbs during the 2010 outbreak. After a storm takes trees out of a yard, root pits and rutted lawns need grading and fresh topsoil before they can be reseeded, and that is work we do.

What we spray here

New lawns on builder lots and custom homes
Banks and swales on commercial pads
Lawn repair after tree removal or utility digs
Fall overseeding of thin fescue

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High Point Ground and Weather

Two river basins. High Point lies within two major watersheds: the Yadkin-Pee Dee to the west and the Cape Fear to the east.
Elevation. Parts of the city rise above 1,000 feet, among the highest ground of any city in the North Carolina Piedmont.
Four counties. High Point is the only city in North Carolina within four counties: Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford and Randolph.
Ice storms. Cold air wedging against the mountains, called the Appalachian Wedge, can produce crippling ice storms in High Point.

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High Point Questions

My High Point lot sits on a ridge. Will the seed wash off?

It can on a fresh grade. We use a heavier mulch rate or blankets on the steep faces and shape the grade so water spreads out instead of concentrating.

Is fall or spring better for seeding in High Point?

Fall for fescue. Seeding in early fall lets roots develop before winter ice and well before the next summer's heat.

Do you work in the Davidson and Randolph County parts of High Point?

Yes. We work across the city, wherever the county line falls.

After a big tree comes down in High Point, can the stump area be seeded?

Yes. We fill and grade stump and root areas, add topsoil and hydroseed the patch so it can fill in with the rest of the yard.

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