Sloped Lawn Establishment: Hydroseeding and Erosion Control

A 37-year battle with 2-3° slope where seed washes to neighbor's yard. Retirees need cost-effective solution.

Professional Solution: Hydroseeding

Spray-applied slurry (seed, fertilizer, lime, mulch, tackifier) sticks to slopes. Used successfully in Appalachian mining reclamation. But expensive — specialty service.

DIY Erosion Control System

• Erosion control blankets (North American Green): Straw, biodegradable netting — holds seed/soil through rains
• Seed starter mats / open mesh burlap (Seedland.com) — decompose as grass grows
• Anchor pins required for blankets
• Pennington Slopemaster mix: Tall fescue + lespedeza + clover for slopes

Cost-Effective Path

DIY blankets + Slopemaster seed << hydroseeding cost. KDOT/MaineDOT use these products. Find local NAGreen retailer via zip code.