Hydroseeding in Citrus Heights, CA

Most hydroseeding in Citrus Heights is lawn renovation. The city's housing was largely built out decades ago: the population jumped from 21,760 in 1970 to 85,911 in 1980 and has stayed in the 80,000s since, with 87,583 residents in 2020. Many of those yards are on their second or third lawn, and a full strip-and-reseed is often cheaper than patching year after year.

Where the name came from

The area was originally called Sylvan. In 1910 a real estate agent bought it, split it into 10-acre lots and renamed it Citrus Heights. Those early lot lines still show in some deeper backyards, which can mean a larger lawn area than people expect on an older parcel.

Rain, frost and fog

Citrus Heights averages about 24.6 inches of precipitation a year, more than central Sacramento, and over 80 percent of it falls from November through March. Summer rain is under 1 percent of the total. The city also averages 18 days a year with lows below freezing and around 96 days with fog, mostly winter mornings. For seeding, that tells us two things: fall seeding gets steady moisture, and seed sown in December can sit slowly in cold, foggy soil before it moves. Our preferred window for renovation here is September into October.

How we approach a renovation

On an existing lawn we usually kill or scalp the old turf, core aerate or till depending on compaction, correct low spots with a light grade, add topsoil where needed and then hydroseed. Where the lawn is only thin rather than dead, overseeding into aerated turf is the lighter option. Since the city has 73 days a year over 90 degrees on average, we also look at how the sprinkler heads are spaced, because dry corners are the most common reason a renovated lawn fails.

Small regrades, not big earthwork

Citrus Heights is all land, with no lakes or rivers inside the city, and sits near 167 feet of elevation on gently rolling ground. Most grading here is yard grading: pulling soil away from a foundation, filling a settled trench line or fixing a patio that drains toward the house. Grading crews can also handle short drainage trenches when a yard needs a pipe to carry water to the street.

Getting started

Send a few photos of the current lawn and tell us whether you want full renovation or overseeding. Get a free estimate or call (916) 249-7160.