Bull City clay
Hydroseeding in Durham, NC
New lawns and erosion control built for Durham's clay ground and stronger storms.
- No-cost visit to the lot, then a quote in writing
- Fescue, bermuda or zoysia picked for your light and the time of year
- Silt fence, grading and seeding handled together
Working With Durham Clay
Hydroseeding in Durham starts with the soil, which is mostly clay. Clay holds nutrients well but sheds water fast when bare and packs hard under equipment. A new lawn on Durham clay does best when the top few inches are loosened and amended, then covered with hydromulch that keeps the surface from crusting while seed germinates.
A city on a dividing ridge
Durham sits on a ridge between two watersheds. One side drains to the Neuse River basin and east to Pamlico Sound; the other drains to the Cape Fear River basin and south toward Wilmington. The Eno River, a Neuse tributary, runs through the north of the city. Which side your lot is on decides which creeks your runoff joins and, often, which stormwater rules apply.
Heavier rain ahead
Durham averages about 46 inches of precipitation over roughly 118 wet days a year. Climate projections for Durham show more extreme rain days and more inland flooding, with high-intensity short storms possibly reaching nine days a year by 2100. For seeding, that argues for more tackifier, fiber mulch on slopes, and swales that are lined rather than left bare.
Where the building is
The I-40 corridor in southern Durham County has been the main area of new homes and commercial growth since the early 1990s, near Research Triangle Park. Those subdivisions and office sites keep up a steady need for lawn installation, silt fence and permanent seeding on detention ponds and road banks.
Old tobacco town, new uses
Downtown, former tobacco warehouses have become offices and lofts. Infill and redevelopment there often means small lawn areas, tree lawns and courtyards that need precise seeding rather than a big spray.
Durham services
- Lawn installation on clay subdivision lots
- Erosion control on ponds, banks and ditches
- Silt fence and inlet protection
- Small-area seeding on infill and renovation projects
Get a free estimate or call (919) 980-5784.
Durham Soil, Water and Weather
- Clay soils. Durham's soil is mostly clay, which the city's history notes made it poor for agriculture.
- Watershed ridge. Durham sits on a ridge dividing the Neuse River basin from the Cape Fear River basin.
- Eno River. The Eno River, a tributary of the Neuse, runs through the northern part of the city.
- Stronger storms. Projections cited for Durham show more extreme rain days, with intense short storms up to 9 days a year by 2100.
Durham Questions
My Durham yard is solid clay. Should I bring in topsoil?
Usually a few inches of topsoil or compost worked into the clay helps a lot. We check depth before deciding.
Which watershed is my lot in?
Durham is split between the Neuse and Cape Fear basins. We can tell from the location and plan erosion control to match.
Do you seed small infill lots downtown?
Yes. Hydroseeding works on small areas too, and we mask off walks and walls.
How do you keep seed from washing in a summer downpour?
Higher mulch rates with tackifier, plus fiber matrix or blankets on slopes and swales.
Do you work in southern Durham near RTP?
Yes, we cover southern Durham and the RTP corridor along with the rest of the city.
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