Hydroseeding in Washougal, WA

Hydroseeding in Washougal happens between two rivers. The city sits on the north bank of the Columbia, and the Washougal River runs along the north side of downtown, separating the city from Camas. About 0.88 of Washougal's 6.30 square miles is water, and it is the southernmost incorporated place in Washington.

Riverside lots

When Lewis and Clark camped near the Washougal River in April 1806, they nicknamed it the Seal River for the seals they saw. Today the river supports steelhead and salmon fishing, which is a good reason to keep construction mud out of it. Lots that drain toward the river or the Columbia get silt fence on the low side and seed with tackified mulch soon after grading.

A mild, dry summer

Washougal is classed as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with no monthly average above 71.6 degrees. Rain returns in fall, which is when new lawns get started most easily; spring seeding works too if you are ready to water through the dry months.

From mill town to bedroom community

A textile mill opened in 1910 and was bought by Pendleton Woolen Mills two years later. In the later 20th century Washougal became a bedroom community for Vancouver and Portland, growing more slowly than Camas. That slower pace means many yards are older and ready for renovation, overseeding or regrading rather than a builder's first lawn.

Parks and creeks

Angelo Park, Beaver Park, Campen Creek Park and Hathaway Park are the larger city parks. Where a yard borders a park or a creek, we keep bare soil contained on the property until the grass holds.

Get a free estimate or call (971) 588-2069 about a Washougal lawn or lot.