Frequently Asked Questions

For residential hydroseeding, HomeGuide's national figures run from $0.12 up to $0.35 a square foot. Its examples are about $500 to $700 at 2,000 square feet and $1,000 to $1,750 at 5,000 square feet, and a 3,000 square foot yard lands between them. Many companies also have a minimum job fee, which LawnStarter puts at $300 to $500. Slope, soil prep and access shift the total, and the number we put in writing for your yard is the one you are billed.

The Nashville region is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. For lawns, the more useful fact is that Nashville sits in the transition zone, where tall fescue and warm-season grasses like bermudagrass both grow, each with its own planting window.

For tall fescue and other cool-season grasses, University of Tennessee Extension recommends late August to mid-October. For warm-season grasses like bermudagrass, it recommends May 1 through June 30. Construction sites that need temporary cover can be seeded through more of the year with a suitable mix.

It depends on budget and timing. Sod is instant but costs much more per square foot, while hydroseed costs less and gives you a choice of seed mix, but takes several weeks to fill in. On slopes and larger yards, hydroseed is usually the more practical choice.

The fiber mulch and tackifier hold seed far better than dry seed, but a hard storm on freshly sprayed bare clay can still cut rills. On steep slopes and in swales we add heavier mulch or erosion control blankets, and we watch the forecast when scheduling.

Usually not for a typical yard. Metro Water Services exempts landscaping on existing lots if the disturbed area stays under 10,000 square feet, grade changes stay under 18 inches, material stays under 100 cubic yards, and the bare soil is stabilized within 15 days. Floodplain lots and bigger projects are different, and we will flag those on the visit.

Under good conditions you should see sprouts within 5 to 7 days. Plan on the first mowing roughly four to six weeks after the seed goes down, when the grass reaches about 4 inches. Keep people and pets off the lawn until then.

Keep the mulch layer damp, not soaked. In warm weather plan on two or three light waterings each day during the first few weeks. Once roots take hold, water less often but more deeply.

For residential hydroseeding, national guides range from $0.07 at the low end to $0.35 at the high end per square foot, and HomeGuide puts a 5,000 square foot lawn at $1,000 to $1,750. Topsoil, slope and access move a Nashville job up or down, and we put a price in writing once we have seen the yard.

Bermudagrass and other warm-season grasses do well seeded in May and June. Tall fescue seeded in July or early August faces the hottest weeks of the year and needs a lot of water, so we usually recommend waiting for late August through mid-October.

Under good conditions the first green appears within 5 to 7 days, and Angi says most hydroseeded lawns sprout inside 7 to 14 days. Expect the first mow around four to six weeks out; the lawn keeps thickening through its first full season.

Not always. If the yard has a few inches of real topsoil, loosening it is enough. If it is bare red clay or construction fill, adding topsoil gives the roots somewhere to grow and usually saves you a reseed later.

Yes, by a wide margin. HomeGuide's ranges put residential hydroseeding between $0.12 and $0.35 a square foot, while installed sod costs $1 to $4 per square foot. Sod looks finished sooner; hydroseed needs several weeks.

For larger areas, consumer guides land between about $2,000 and $4,900 an acre, and some list higher ranges for full one-acre jobs. Water supply, the number of trips, slope and the mix all matter. Every site gets its own written quote.

Yes. We can work from a lot list and come back as each lot reaches final grade, or seed a group of lots in one visit.

Temporary seeding uses a fast-growing mix to hold soil on areas that will be disturbed again. Permanent seeding is the final cover on finished grade. Most sites need both at different stages.

Usually. We plan water supply on the site visit, and the quote reflects the trips needed to refill.

Metro Water Services' exemption rules for small jobs call for stabilization within 15 days of disturbance, and permitted sites follow their approved plan. We schedule to keep you inside those time frames.

It depends on how steep and how much water crosses it. Moderate slopes often hold with heavier hydromulch and tackifier. Steeper banks may need bonded fiber matrix, and swales or channels usually need staked blankets.

They solve different problems. Bonded fiber matrix sprays on and covers irregular slopes well, while blankets handle concentrated flow in swales and ditches better. Many jobs use both.

Straw blankets are meant to break down as the grass establishes, while coir blankets last longer for channels and banks that need more time. We pick the product by how long the site needs protection.

Usually water is concentrating in one place, the mulch was too light for the slope, or the soil surface was sealed and smooth. Fixing the water path and using heavier mulch or blankets solves most cases.

One state transportation department's 2025 erosion unit prices list $378 per 100 feet for unstabilized silt fence and $748 per 100 feet for stabilized fence. Your price depends on length, soil and access, and we write it up after seeing the site.

Not always. Small landscaping jobs on existing lots can be exempt from a Metro grading permit, but they still have to follow Metro's erosion and sediment control guidelines. If your work drains toward a street, inlet or creek, some sediment control is a good idea.

Along the contour on the downhill side of disturbed ground, where water flows as a sheet. It should not cross ditches or channels where water concentrates.

Check it after every significant rain. Sediment should be removed before it reaches about half the fence height, and any undercut or damaged sections fixed right away.

Lawn leveling runs $1 to $2 a square foot in HomeAdvisor's figures, and Lawn Love puts a typical residential resloping project at $770 to $3,000. Your price depends on how much soil moves and how easy it is to get equipment in.

It depends on what is there now. Bare subsoil needs a working layer of topsoil, while a yard with some topsoil may only need tilling and amendments. We measure on the site visit and show the yards needed on the quote.

Most yard grading on an existing lot is exempt from Metro's grading permit if it stays under 10,000 square feet, changes grade by 18 inches or less, does not change the drainage direction, moves no more than 100 cubic yards and is stabilized within 15 days. Floodplain lots and bigger jobs may need one.

Usually, by regrading so the soil falls away from the house and, where needed, adding a French drain or buried downspout line to carry water to an outlet.

For tall fescue and other cool-season grasses, late August to mid-October is the window University of Tennessee Extension recommends. Warm-season lawns like bermuda are seeded in late spring, from May through June.

Overseeding alone runs $0.07 to $0.23 a square foot according to Lawn Love, and Fixr's range for aeration plus overseeding is $0.08 to $0.25 a square foot. You get a written price once we have looked at the lawn.

On compacted clay, usually yes. Aeration opens the surface so seed reaches soil and roots can go down.

Yes. If the rest of the lawn is in good shape, spot repair with seed and mulch is the cheapest fix, as long as we also deal with what caused the spots.

If more than about half the area is weeds or bare, renovation often costs less in the long run than repeated overseeding. We will tell you which way we would go and why.