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Hydroseeding in Wheaton, IL
A built-out city where most new lawns follow a teardown, an addition or a drainage fix.
- No-charge yard walk-throughs with a quote in writing
- Seed mix matched to the sun, shade and soil on your lot
- Watering and first-mow instructions in writing with every job
New Lawns in a Landlocked City
Hydroseeding in Wheaton rarely means a fresh subdivision. Wikipedia notes that growth has slowed since the early 1990s because the city has become increasingly landlocked, after a fast expansion that doubled the population from 11,638 in 1950 to 24,312 in 1960. What is left is rebuilding: teardowns, additions, new garages and the lawns that follow them.
Teardown lots
When an older house comes down and a larger one goes up, the yard is left compacted by equipment and littered with construction debris. We clear and loosen the surface, bring in topsoil, set the final grade away from the new foundation and hydroseed. On sites that drain toward the street, inlet protection keeps mud out of the storm sewer until the grass fills in.
Heavy soil and wet spots
Markham silt loam, a moderately well drained soil with slow permeability formed in loess over silty clay loam till, has its USDA type location in DuPage County. Soils like that drain slowly once compacted. On teardown lots, we treat compaction seriously; a yard that ponds will grow moss and weeds, not grass.
Marsh and green space
The Wheaton Park District oversees 52 parks on more than 800 acres, and Lincoln Marsh Natural Area covers 135 acres. Yards near the marsh and other low areas often stay damp, which affects seed choice.
Along the Prairie Path
The Illinois Prairie Path, one of the first rail trails, runs throughout Wheaton on the old Chicago Aurora and Elgin right-of-way. Lots that border it should finish at a clean grade so runoff stays off the trail.
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Wheaton Facts
- Landlocked growth. Wheaton's growth has slowed since the early 1990s because the city has become increasingly landlocked.
- Postwar boom. Population doubled from 11,638 in 1950 to 24,312 in 1960.
- Lincoln Marsh. Lincoln Marsh Natural Area covers 135 acres, and the park district oversees 52 parks on more than 800 acres.
- DuPage soil. Markham silt loam, a slowly permeable soil over silty clay loam till, has its USDA type location in DuPage County.
Wheaton Questions
Our new house is done and the yard is a mess. Where do you start?
Debris removal, loosening the compacted soil, topsoil and a final grade away from the foundation, then hydroseed.
Why does water pond on my new Wheaton lawn?
Heavy soil compacted by construction equipment. Breaking up compaction before seeding is the fix.
Our lot backs onto the Prairie Path. Anything to watch?
Keep the finished grade so runoff and mulch stay off the trail.
Can you patch the lawn after a sewer line repair?
Yes. We settle and grade the trench, add soil and hydroseed it to match.
Free Estimates in Wheaton, IL
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