Northern Sumner and Robertson counties

Hydroseeding in Portland, TN

New lawns on land long valued for its farming soils.

Free site visits and written quotes
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

Highland Rim Farmland Becoming Neighborhoods

Hydroseeding in Portland happens on ground with a strong farming history. Portland sits on the Highland Rim in the far north of Middle Tennessee, an area long known for good agricultural soils. Settlers came from the tobacco belt of Virginia and the Carolinas to grow dark tobacco here, and Portland is still called the strawberry capital of Tennessee.

Up on the Rim

The Highland Rim is the higher ground that rings the Nashville Basin. Travelers leaving Nashville to the north climb an escarpment to reach it. Portland's setting on that higher farm ground is different from the limestone-glade towns of the inner basin, and its farm soils were prized for generations, which helps a lawn as long as grading does not strip them away.

Keep the topsoil

The single most useful thing a builder can do on a Portland lot is save the topsoil and spread it back. When it is buried or hauled off, we end up seeding into subsoil. When we look at a site, we check whether the topsoil is still there and recommend adding it back if not.

New plants, new homes

Portland has grown quickly in recent years along with the rest of the Nashville region. Daido America has its U.S. headquarters here, and companies such as Kyowa America and Unipres run plants in the city. Industrial sites and new subdivisions both produce large graded areas that need seeding and sediment control.

Typical Portland jobs

Hydroseed lawns on new homes
Converting a field or garden area to lawn
Commercial and industrial site seeding
Silt fence and ditch protection

Portland Ground and History

Highland Rim. Portland is located on the Highland Rim in extreme northern Middle Tennessee, a region known for excellent agricultural soils.
Dark tobacco. Settlers came from Virginia and the Carolinas to grow dark tobacco, attracted by the Rim's climate and soils.
Strawberry capital. Portland is considered the strawberry capital of Tennessee.
Rim escarpment. Leaving Nashville to the north means climbing the escarpment from the Central Basin up to the Highland Rim.

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Our Services in Portland, TN

Portland Questions

Is Portland soil good for a lawn?

The native farm soil generally is. The problem is usually what construction did to it: stripping, burying or compacting the topsoil.

Can you turn part of my field into a yard?

Yes. We kill off the existing growth, smooth the surface and hydroseed.

Do you work on industrial sites in Portland?

Yes, including final seeding of graded areas, detention basins and ditches, along with silt fence.

When should I seed a new lawn in Portland?

Early fall is the best window for fescue, with spring as a second choice.

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