Hydroseeding in Millington, TN

Hydroseeding in Millington often follows high water. The city sits at about 260 feet, lower than most of Shelby County. A flood in late December 1987 killed three people and displaced over 6,000 residents, which led to the current levee system. On May 1 and 2, 2010, a nearby levee broke during roughly 10 inches of rain in two days, and about 1,500 people were evacuated. When lawns sit under water like that, the grass usually dies and silt is left behind.

Rebuilding a flooded yard

After a flood we scrape off heavy silt deposits, check whether the grade still drains away from the house, add topsoil where it washed out and hydroseed the whole area. Floodwater often leaves the ground compacted and short of oxygen, so we loosen the surface before seeding.

Near the levee and drainage ways

Yards that back up to levees, ditches and drainage channels need cover that will not wash off with the next storm. Straw blankets or bonded fiber matrix on banks, and silt fence along low edges, help the new grass get established without losing soil into the drainage system.

Land with a past as model farms

Millington's naval base started as Park Field in 1917. In 1937 the Resettlement Administration took over the land and built model farms to show what correctly managed land could do. That idea of farming the soil carefully still fits lawn work: good soil prep beats extra seed every time.

Base, parks and golf

Naval Support Activity Mid-South covers 1,950 acres, and the city has golf courses and parks like the 22-acre Aycock Park. Big, open turf areas like these benefit from hydroseeding because it covers large areas quickly and evenly.

Cleaning up after high water or regrading a low yard? Get a free estimate or call (901) 295-6462.