Rolling farmland turned suburb

Hydroseeding in Apple Valley, MN

A Dakota County city with 100 feet of relief between its low and high ground.

We walk the site with you before we price anything
Itemized quotes: seed, mulch, prep and erosion control on separate lines
Seed mixes chosen for your sun, shade and foot traffic

Lawns on Rolling Ground

Hydroseeding in Apple Valley deals with rolling terrain. Elevations across the city vary by one hundred feet or more from the lowest to the highest points, and the original downtown and the neighborhoods around it sit in a shallow valley. Rolling ground means many yards have a front slope, a back slope or both.

Glacial till under the lawn

Soil scientists first described the Lester series in Dakota County in 1945: a loam over clay loam formed in glacial till on convex moraine slopes, mapped on grades from 5 up to 70 percent. That clay loam subsoil holds water well but compacts easily under construction traffic and sheds water fast on a slope.

Matching cover to slope

On gentle grades a standard hydromulch is enough. Where a yard pitches more steeply, we add tackifier or switch to bonded fiber matrix, and on the steepest banks we pin an erosion control blanket over the seed. We also shape the top of the slope so roof water does not run straight down the face.

From farms to Orrin Thompson homes

The area was Lebanon Township, a farm community for nearly a century, until residential developments started replacing farmland in the mid-1950s. Many lawns from the 1960s through the 1980s are now thin and compacted. Core aeration and overseeding, or hydroseeding after a full renovation, are common jobs here.

Valley-bottom drainage

Yards in the shallow valley at the center of the city collect water from the higher ground around them. We grade swales and, when water needs a pipe, our crew handles the trenching for drain tile before seeding.

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Apple Valley Terrain and Soil

Relief. Apple Valley's geography is rolling, with elevation varying by one hundred feet or more between its lowest and highest points.
Valley core. The downtown and the adjacent original residential district sit in a shallow valley.
Farm past. The area was Lebanon Township, a farming community for nearly a century, until homes began replacing farmland in the mid-1950s.
Lester soils. The Lester soil series, established in Dakota County in 1945, is loam over clay loam on moraine slopes of 5 to 70 percent.

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Apple Valley Questions

My front yard slopes toward the street. Will seed wash off?

Not if the cover matches the slope. We use tackified mulch, bonded fiber matrix or a blanket depending on steepness.

Why does my clay-loam lawn get so hard in summer?

Clay loam compacts under traffic. Core aeration followed by overseeding loosens it and thickens the turf.

Water collects in my back yard after storms. Can you fix it before seeding?

Yes. We regrade, cut a swale and trench in drain tile if the water needs a pipe, then hydroseed.

Is a full lawn renovation worth it on a 1970s yard?

When weeds or bare spots make up more than about half the lawn, renovating and hydroseeding is often the better value. We will tell you on site.

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