A1 Affordable Hydroseed uses certified seed only. This means that the seed is mixed per USDA standards with published germination rates, purity, and weed content. We don't deliver a "garage blend" like much of the competition. Many of the grass varieties contain multiple types of grasses known for dark rich color, fine texture, cold and stress tolerance. These combinations give a fast growing, excellent color lawn well suited for high traffic areas. Other types of seed are available, if you have a particular situation that needs to be addressed.

 

Fertilizer

 

A high quality fertilizer is used during the hydroseeding operation along with a catalyist, to quickly activate the fertilizer for quick germination. A1 Affordable hydroseed also uses a PH soil balancer, to help level high acidic soils commonly found in Colorado. Your new lawn should be fertilized again about 2 weeks from installation date, after a large percentage of the grass has germinated. Fertilizing too early will burn the grass, and possibly stunt the new lawn. You will know its time to fertilize when you can see seedlings poping up from the seeded area. This usaually occurs around 10 to 14 days. A good fertilizer to use will have a number around 25-32 for the first number of the fertizer composition code. Be sure to water sufficently after fertilizing. The new lawn should be re-fertilized about every 4-6 weeks from the previous fertilization.Do not apply weed and feed fertilizer until the lawn is established. Be cautious, A1 Affordable Hydroseed does not cover a lawn which has been burned because of over fertilizing, or using the wrong fertilizer. You must put at least 1/2 inch of water on your lawn immediately after fertilizing for the first time. If you do not put enough water on your new lawn after fertilizing, your new lawn will turn yellow and burn. However, overfertilized lawns will eventually come back with care.

 

Watering

 

A new lawn should be watered each day between the hours of 10am and 7pm. Normally 5 to 7 minutes each watering cyle is sufficient with a timed sprinkler system. The lawn should e kept lighty damp. Water should not run or puddle on the lawn. Watch the weather and adjust your water accordingly. A good weather/watering guide is 1 time per day if high temperatures are n the low 60s, 2 times for highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, 3 times per day when highs ae in the upper 70s and low 80s, and 4-5 times when highs are in the upper 80s and 90s. During hot summer days, a newly planted lawn should be watered 5min every 3-4 hours. Each sprinkling system is different. Keep the hydromulch lightly damp without forming pools. Overwatering can create spotting with a new lawn. Puddles can be created, leaving pools of water which will leave spots in the yard. Rhyzomic grass is used in the seeding process, which will help spots fill in if they are formed after a period of time.

Be patient. The speed that your lawn germinates will depend on air temperature, moisture, soil quality, and watering practices.

 

Lawn Cutting

 

Do not cut the lawn for the first time till the grass reaches 3 inches around 3-4 weeks. The grass should be cut approx. 2 inches high. Don't be in a hurry to cut  your lawn for the first time. Give the roots time to take hold. Be sure the lawn mower blade is sharp. This will prevent the grass being pulled out by the roots.

 

Weeds

 

All soil contains weed seeds.  Weeds will come up after the lawn has been planted . Weeds germinate quicker than grass seed. Do not be concerned when weeds appear. As the grass be comes established, many weeds can not survive the grass root system. Those that remain can be controlled and eliminated as part of your normal fertilizing process. Ask your garden center to recommend an appropriate weed and feed product. You can pull weeds at anytime during the growing process. Do not rely on rainfall precipitation for lawn watering. Weeds can survive without watering, lawn grasses cannot.

 

Lawn Grass Warranty

 

A1 Affordable Hydroseed warrants the product, and installation. We guarantee that high quality ingredients are used for the hydroseeding process, and that the seed is USDA Certified. If the lawn does not establish properly because of non-certified seed product, those portions of the lawn will be reseeded.