Hydroseeding in Summerfield, NC

Hydroseeding in Summerfield usually means more acreage than a typical subdivision yard. The town covers about 27.3 square miles of northwest Guilford County, and the 2020 census counted 81.5 percent of residents as living in rural areas. Summerfield has slowly turned from a farming area into a bedroom community for Greensboro, so a lot of our work here is turning old field or pasture into a lawn around a new house.

Pasture is not a lawn yet

Old field ground comes with clumps of pasture grass and broadleaf weeds, old terraces and furrows, and soil that has been worn thin. We knock down existing growth, grade out the ruts, and check where topsoil is too thin before spraying. On a large lot, hydroseeding covers ground far faster than hand broadcasting and puts mulch and seed down in one pass.

Long driveways and swales

Big lots come with long drives and roadside ditches that carry a lot of water in a storm. Bare shoulders and swales are where we see the first erosion. We seed them with a tackifier in the mix, and on steeper ditch lines we put down erosion control blankets so the channel holds before grass fills in.

A town that argues about growth

Development is a live issue here. In June 2024 the General Assembly voted to deannex close to 1,000 acres owned by a developer after town officials and residents opposed his planned housing, and nearly a year later Greensboro voted to annex part of that land. Whatever happens with big tracts, every new home site needs sediment control during grading and a stable lawn at the end.

Near the Haw

The Haw River passes north of Oak Ridge and Summerfield on its way into southern Rockingham County. The river's record lists suburban sediment and nutrient runoff as an ongoing threat, which is a practical reason for silt fence and fast cover even on a single-house site.

Building on acreage in Summerfield or converting a field to lawn? Get a free estimate or call (336) 962-2439.