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Originally posted by Green4Me
......I do hydroseeding as part of my landscape business...
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I was targeting the production hydroseeders in my post above, Green. I also said there would be decent landscapers on this board (who have hydroseeders as part of their business) who do know how to do it properly. The production outfits will shoot whatever is cheapest. I think I might enjoy maintaining your landscapes.
Paul, there is no question that a good number of sod growers do produce a quality turf. But when you factor in that 5 year recovery from the transplant shock (especially in a poor growing medium), seed will always win. And being just a small biz with a good rep, I can select the clients who will follow my care directions on a seeding job. And to protect my rep, I'm ready to walk away any time I don't get cooperation.
M/M C. are great clients. Rye seed hit ground 6/22/04. Regular mowing began 7/2/04. (Gad, I just checked logs. I thought it was 13 days until right now.) Very cooperative client, and their lawn showed it the rest of the year. They were so happy, that we decided to leave the rye (it was supposed to be a temp cover for fall KBG seeding) to see if they can tolerate the disease for the next year or 2.