Hydroseeding in Fairview, OR

Hydroseeding in Fairview often means working next to water. Of the city's 3.58 square miles, about 0.49 square miles is water, a big share for a city this size. Fairview Lake sits in town, the Salish Ponds are two small freshwater lakes with trails around them, and Fairview Creek, which drains part of Gresham and north Portland, empties toward the Columbia.

Wet ground, slow drainage

Low lots near ponds and the creek drain slowly in winter. Before we seed, we look at where water stands after rain and set the finish grade so the lawn sheds water to a swale or the street rather than holding it. On the wettest strips, a wet-tolerant or native mix can do better than standard lawn grass.

Keeping sediment out of the ponds

The Salish Ponds and Fairview Lake have nowhere to send sediment once it arrives; it settles to the bottom. Any project that drains toward them gets silt fence on the downhill side and seed with a tackified mulch soon after grading.

From hay fields to houses

In the 1840s and 1850s, settlers ran hay, grain and livestock operations in what became eastern Multnomah County, and rail reached the area by the 1890s. Former field ground can be compacted from years of use. Ripping or tilling the top few inches before seeding gives roots room to go down.

Close to the airport and the Gorge

Troutdale Airport lies just to the east, and the town likely takes its name from views of the Columbia, the Gorge and Mount Hood. That open exposure to the east means wind can dry a new seedbed, so we do not skimp on tackifier.

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