Hydroseeding in Zephyrhills, FL

Hydroseeding in Zephyrhills often means seeding on a grade. The city is known for its rolling topography, which is where the name comes from, and it sits about 95 feet above sea level. Hydroseeding handles slopes better than loose seed because the mulch in the slurry holds the seed to the surface, and on steeper ground we add a bonding agent or blanket.

Rain on hills

Zephyrhills averages about 53 inches of rain a year, mostly in summer. On sloped yards, a heavy afternoon storm can carve channels through bare soil within an hour. That is why we stabilize slopes the same day they are graded when possible, and set silt fence along the bottom while the grass establishes.

Colder than the coast

The record low here is 16 degrees, and the mean daily minimum over a year is about 62 degrees. Inland east Pasco sees more winter cold than the Gulf or bay shores. For a permanent warm-season lawn, spring and summer are the best seeding windows. For a site that must be covered in winter, we use mulch or temporary cover and come back for the permanent seed.

Growing again

Zephyrhills grew 29 percent between 2010 and 2020, to about 17,200 residents, and another 12 percent by the 2022 estimate. New homes on the edges of town and on acreage outside it are a big part of our work here: home pads, driveways, septic areas and pasture edges all need cover after construction.

Close to the river park

Hillsborough River State Park lies near Zephyrhills. Its 3,383 acres include rare rapids on a blackwater river, with live oak hammock on the higher ground. Properties that drain toward the river or its creeks need sediment controls kept in good shape during construction.

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