Hydroseeding in Milwaukie, OR

Hydroseeding in Milwaukie is close-in work on small lots, and nearly all of them sit a short distance from moving water. The city was founded in 1847 on the banks of the Willamette River. Johnson Creek drained about 42 percent of Milwaukie in 2000, and Kellogg Creek and Mount Scott Creek flow through town straight into the Willamette.

Why sediment matters on a small job

A bare strip from a sewer lateral or an addition does not look like much, but on a short run to a creek it does not take long for soil to reach the water. We set a short run of silt fence or wattles below the work, protect the curb inlet if there is one and get seed and tackified mulch down as soon as the trench is backfilled.

Johnson Creek's lower reach

The creek's last stretch passes the USGS gauge at Milwaukie, 0.7 miles from its mouth. Upstream development has made seasonal floods more damaging over the decades, and since the 1990s planners have pushed to reduce erosion and protect streamside buffers. Yards backing onto the creek do best with the bank left vegetated and the lawn ending a few feet short of it.

Orchard country history

Milwaukie is the birthplace of the Bing cherry, developed by orchard foreman Ah Bing, and the Lambert cherry came from pioneer orchardist Joseph Lambert. Many neighborhoods were laid out over old orchard ground. Lawns there tend to be decades old, and lawn renovation or overseeding often beats starting over.

Riverfront and parks

Parks include Elk Rock Island, Spring Park, Kronberg Park and Milwaukie Riverfront Park. If your property borders one of them or the river, expect us to keep all disturbed soil contained on your side.

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