Hydroseeding in Tampa, FL

Hydroseeding in Tampa starts with water: the city covers about 176 square miles, and more than a third of that is water, from Old Tampa Bay and Hillsborough Bay to the Hillsborough and Palm rivers. The highest point inside city limits is only 48 feet above sea level, so most yards and job sites are flat, sandy and quick to shed sediment toward a ditch, inlet or seawall when a storm hits bare soil.

Planting around the wet months

Tampa averages close to 49.5 inches of rain a year, the bulk of it falling between late May and early October, often as short afternoon thunderstorms. That pattern helps a new hydroseed lawn because the slurry and the seed stay moist without daily hand watering, but it also means a freshly graded lot can wash before the mulch has bonded. We schedule spraying for a dry window, and any grade that sheds water toward a street gets a thicker hydromulch application or a bonded fiber matrix.

November is the dry gap

November is usually the driest month, and the brush fire season runs from late March through May. Seed sprayed in those stretches needs a reliable irrigation plan, so we talk through sprinkler coverage before we quote a dry-season job.

City rules on bare soil

The City of Tampa states plainly that it is illegal to discharge soil and sediment off site. Its planning guidance asks for silt fence to go in before earthwork starts and stay up for the whole job, with inlets protected and construction entrances stabilized. On commercial pads and infill lots we can install the silt fence, protect the inlets, then hydroseed or hydromulch the disturbed ground so the controls can come out once grass covers it.

New Tampa and older neighborhoods

New Tampa began in 1988 when the city annexed about 24 square miles of mostly rural land between I-275 and I-75. Neighborhoods built since then commonly include retention ponds and graded swales that need cover. Closer to the bay, the work is more often lawn renovation after a tear-out, regrading a yard that holds water, or seeding a pond bank.

Where to start

Tell us the size of the area, how the ground drains and whether you have irrigation. Get a free estimate or call (813) 343-2450.