Next door to Falls Lake
Hydroseeding in Wake Forest, NC
Hydroseed lawns and sediment control for a growing town beside the Triangle's main reservoir.
- 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
Seeding Beside the Reservoir
Hydroseeding in Wake Forest is shaped by Falls Lake. The Falls Lake State Recreation Area takes in a 12,000-acre lake and 26,000 acres of woodland, and the lake behind the Corps of Engineers dam supplies drinking water to Raleigh and other communities. Every bit of soil that leaves a construction site in this part of Wake County is headed toward water people drink, which is why sediment control is taken seriously here.
Building in the Falls Lake watershed
Wake County regulates development in the Falls Lake watershed with impervious surface limits, buffers and stormwater requirements. For a homeowner that usually shows up as a requirement to keep disturbed soil covered and contained. We install silt fence before grading starts and hydroseed or blanket the ground as soon as final grade is set, so bare dirt is not sitting through a storm.
The Forest of Wake
The town's name goes back to 1832, when Dr. Calvin Jones bought 615 acres of forested land that came to be called the Forest of Wake. Many lots still have mature hardwoods. Grass under heavy shade struggles, so we often suggest a shade-tolerant fescue blend near trees and leave the deepest shade to mulch beds rather than seed it every year.
A town that more than doubled
Wake Forest grew 139 percent between 2000 and 2010, and the 2020 census counted 47,601 people. Newer neighborhoods on the outskirts mean a steady mix of builder lots, new lawn installation and first-year repairs where seed washed out of swales.
New rail work coming
Groundbreaking for the Raleigh-Richmond S-Line project began in 2024, with Piedmont rail service expected to reach a new Wake Forest station by 2030. Corridor work like that brings disturbed embankments and drainage ditches that need erosion control blankets and hydromulch.
Wake Forest services
- Silt fence installation and inlet protection
- Lawn seeding under tall trees
- Hydromulch on ditches and banks
- Overseeding older lawns in the fall
Get a free estimate or call (919) 980-5784.
Wake Forest Local Facts
- Falls Lake. Falls Lake State Recreation Area covers a 12,000-acre lake and 26,000 acres of woodland and is in the town.
- Drinking water. Falls Lake, built by the Army Corps of Engineers from 1978 to 1981, provides flood control and drinking water for Raleigh.
- Forest of Wake. In 1832 Dr. Calvin Jones bought 615 acres of forested land that became known as the Forest of Wake.
- Growth spurt. The town's population rose 139.3 percent between 2000 and 2010.
Wake Forest Questions
Why is silt fence such a big deal near Falls Lake?
The lake supplies drinking water, and county rules in its watershed require keeping sediment on site.
Can grass grow under my big oaks?
Some can. We use shade-tolerant blends and are honest when a spot is too dark for turf.
How fast can you cover a lot after the final grade?
Usually within days of the grade being finished, weather permitting, so the soil is not left bare.
Do you work in the Franklin County part of Wake Forest?
Yes, both the Wake and Franklin County sides.
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