Hydroseeding in Franklinton, NC

Hydroseeding in Franklinton often happens on land that was woods until recently. The town has woodland to its north and west and has been a Tree City USA community since 1985. When a lot is cleared from forest, the topsoil is usually thin and full of roots and stumps. We grind or remove what the grading crew leaves, rake the surface clean and add topsoil before spraying a lawn.

Wildfire history in the woods

On April 4, 1963, a wildfire burned about 9,500 acres of woodland near Franklinton, and a February 2008 fire covered about 1,000 acres in roughly the same area. High winds and dry weather drove both. For owners on wooded acreage, a mowed, green lawn around the house is one practical buffer, and hydroseeding is a cost-effective way to get one started on cleared ground.

Red Cecil soil

The Cecil soil series was described from a field about 4.4 miles south of Franklinton on US 1. It is a well-drained Piedmont soil with a red clay subsoil, typically used for crops, pasture and woodland. Clay at or near the surface is the main thing we prepare for on Franklinton lots.

Four miles from the Tar River

Franklinton sits about 4 miles south of the Tar River, a 215-mile river that saw severe flooding in Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane Matthew. Runoff from the north side of town heads toward the Tar, so sediment control on graded lots and driveways keeps soil out of its tributaries.

Old mill sites

The Sterling Cotton Mill ran from 1895 to 1991, and Vamoco Mills closed in 1989 and was demolished in 2007. Redeveloped mill and rail sites can need fill, grading and fresh topsoil before any grass will establish.

Get a free estimate or call (919) 980-5784 about a Franklinton lot or acreage.