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Hydroseeding in Ashland City, TN

Seeding hillside yards above the Cumberland River.

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Seed mix chosen for the season: fescue in fall, warm-season grass in late spring
Erosion control and silt fence from the same crew that seeds

Hillside Yards Above the River

Hydroseeding in Ashland City deals with hills. Many of the city's residential areas are built on hills that rise north of the Cumberland River flood plain. Across the river, the jagged cliffs of Sydney's Bluff, carved by the Cumberland, are visible from most of town. On sloped ground like this, keeping seed and soil in place is the main job.

Slope work

For sloped yards we grade as smoothly as the site allows, then hydroseed with a heavier mulch rate and tackifier. Steeper banks get a bonded fiber matrix or erosion control blankets. Silt fence run along the low edge of the yard holds back what moves before the grass roots.

Flood plain below

Lower ground along the river is flood plain, and the water around Ashland City is backed up by Cheatham Lock and Dam about 11 miles downstream. Close to 7 percent of the town's area is water. Work on low ground near the river or creeks has to account for high water and keep sediment out of it.

Creeks and history

Sycamore Creek, just north of town, powered one of the largest gunpowder mills in the South in the 1800s. The Harpeth River joins the Cumberland near Ashland City. Building sites that drain to these streams need silt fence and quick cover.

Industry on the river

The city limits were recently extended southeast along Highway 12 to the Davidson County line to take in the Cheatham County Industrial Park. Industrial and commercial sites on the river produce graded banks and drainage channels that hydroseeding handles well.

What Ashland City properties need

Hillside lawn seeding with slope protection
Erosion control blankets on banks and ditches
Silt fence on construction near creeks and the river
Lawn repair and overseeding

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Ashland City Terrain

Hillside homes. Residential districts are built on hills rising north of the Cumberland River flood plain.
Sydney's Bluff. Sydney's Bluff, a jagged cliff carved by the Cumberland River, is visible from most of the city.
Cheatham Lake. Cheatham Lake extends up the Cumberland past the city, formed by Cheatham Lock and Dam about 11 miles northwest.
Harpeth mouth. The Harpeth River flows into the Cumberland near Ashland City.

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Ashland City Questions

Our house is on a hill. Will hydroseed stay on the slope?

With the right mulch rate, tackifier and, on steep faces, a blanket, yes. We also put silt fence below until grass roots.

Can you work in the river flood plain?

Yes, with timing in mind. We avoid leaving bare soil exposed during high-water seasons and keep sediment out of the river.

Do you install erosion control blankets?

Yes, on steep banks and in ditches and swales where water concentrates.

Is hydroseed or sod better for a steep yard?

Sod can slip on steep slopes and is heavy to place. Hydroseed with blankets is usually easier and less expensive on hillsides.

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