If you have a lawn that is looking awful, you might decide to tear all of it out and start over, rather than try to bring what's left back to life. This can be a time-consuming process that you might find frustrating. Hydroseeding is a great way to let you clear out your old grass or cover up some of the old grass and get your lawn looking great again. Essentially, hydroseeding is when you spray a mixture of grass seeds, fertilizer, mulch, and water onto an area of the ground where you want grass to grow. It is a very fast process. Here are some tips for making sure that your hydroseeding procedure is as efficient as possible to further cut down on the time that you spend doing it.

1. Till the Soil Ahead of Time

Your first step is to till the soil ahead of time. You want to make absolutely sure that, when you spray the mixture of seeds, mulch, and water onto the ground, it actually makes it into the soil. This is especially important if you are dealing with dirt that has been compacted, because it is going to be very difficult for the seeds to actually penetrate the surface and make it to an area where they can start to sprout roots. If you till the soil ahead of time, you create a lot of cracks and crevices where your seeds can easily slide down and get the dirt coverage that they need.

2. Keep the Area Wet

You need to make sure that the seeds, once they are in the ground, are actually getting the water that they need. This means keeping the area consistently damp until the grass actually starts to grow. Depending on where you live, this could mean watering your lawn once or twice a day. Once the grass has started to poke up out of the ground, you can start a more laid-back watering schedule.

3. Don't Cut it Too Soon

Finally, be sure that you don't cut the grass too soon. The height that you want to wait to cut depends on the type of grass, but it should be between two and five inches for many types of grass. This will allow you to ensure that the grass has firmly taken root and will not be damaged by your mowing.

For more information, talk to a company that specializes in hydroseeding, such as Hydrograss Technologies.