Hydroseeding in West Linn, OR

Hydroseeding in West Linn sometimes starts with a soil question rather than a seed question. The city lies between the Willamette and Tualatin rivers, and in central West Linn the Camassia Natural Area sits on a rocky plateau exposed by the Bretz (Missoula) Floods. Where those floods scoured the ground, soil can be shallow over rock, and a lawn needs enough topsoil to hold water through a dry summer.

Check topsoil depth first

Before we spray, we dig a few test holes. If rock or hardpan is close to the surface, we bring in topsoil and spread it to an even depth so the new lawn does not brown out in patches by August. Thin spots over rock are always the first to fail.

Wet meadows and vernal pools

The Camassia preserve supports Oregon white oak and madrone woodland, wet meadows, ponds and vernal pools, with camas and the rare white rock larkspur. Lots near natural areas like this are a good fit for native seed mixes at the edges, and silt fence keeps disturbed soil from drifting toward them.

River banks and high water

The Tualatin River's highest recorded flow, 26,400 cubic feet per second, was measured at the West Linn gauge on February 10, 1996. Riverside lots should plan for high winter water; we stabilize banks above normal water with blankets and seed and keep fresh work out of the flood-prone strip until spring.

Parks and open space

Mary S. Young State Recreation Area runs between Oregon Route 43 and the Willamette, with several miles of trails. If your lot backs onto park land, keeping runoff and sediment on your side of the line is part of doing the job right.

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