Hydroseeding in Pinecrest, FL

Hydroseeding in Pinecrest suits the village's lot sizes. In the 1950s and 1960s the area filled with ranch-style houses on 1-acre lots, which set its rural, heavily landscaped character. A full acre is a lot of ground to sod, and hydroseeding covers it at a lower cost per square foot while giving you a uniform stand of grass.

Coral rock right under the surface

When Parrot Jungle opened here in 1936, its nature trail was dug through the coral rock and hammock land native to the area. That same rock sits close to the surface in many yards. Thin soil over rock dries out fast and makes it hard for roots to go deep, so we usually spread topsoil on the thinnest areas and fine grade before seeding.

Teardowns and new builds

When an older ranch house on a big lot is replaced or expanded, the yard afterward is typically compacted by equipment, littered with debris and graded roughly. We clean up, loosen the surface, bring in topsoil and lay down hydroseed with mulch. During the build we can set silt fence and inlet protection so soil stays out of the street.

Living with mature trees

A lushly landscaped lot is beautiful, but heavy canopy and root competition thin out turf. Lawn renovation here usually means overseeding the sunnier parts of the yard, leveling where roots have pushed up and accepting that deep shade wants something other than grass.

Storm recovery

Pinecrest and the surrounding South Miami-Dade area were devastated by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Large lots with many trees take on a lot of debris in a storm, and removing it with equipment leaves ruts and bare soil. We regrade the tracks and reseed so the lawn is not patched for years.

Pinecrest Gardens, the former Parrot Jungle site, opened as a village park in 2003. Get a free estimate or call (786) 713-9539.