Old ridge, new lawns
Hydroseeding in Metairie, LA
Seeding and drainage-minded grading for a suburb built along an old bayou ridge.
- We walk your lot at no charge, then send the quote in writing
- Grading, topsoil, seed and erosion controls priced as separate lines
- 811 utility locates requested before we grade or dig
Lawns in Jefferson Parish's Largest Community
Our hydroseeding work in Metairie starts with rain. Wikipedia puts average precipitation at 62.5 inches a year, with summer the wettest season and October the driest month. That is a lot of water landing on flat lots between Lake Pontchartrain and the railroad tracks, and it shapes everything from when we seed to how much mulch goes down.
The ridge under Old Metairie
French settlers in the 1720s used Metairie Ridge, a natural levee formed by Bayou Metairie, an ancient branch of the Mississippi. The Acolapissa used it as a road, and upscale tracts were built off it in the 1920s in what is now Old Metairie. Ridge lots are a little higher and drain better than the reclaimed ground toward the lake. Yards there are often older lawns that need lawn renovation, not a full rebuild.
When 20 inches fall in a day
The May 8, 1995 flood dropped upwards of 20 inches of rain on Metairie in a twelve-hour period. Storms like that are rare, but heavy summer bursts are not. A freshly seeded yard needs a hydromulch layer thick enough to hold seed in place, and swales along the property line may need a straw blanket rather than mulch alone.
Heat and a short winter
The same page lists 77 days a year at 90 degrees or higher and only about 8 nights with freezing lows. That favors warm-season grass and a seeding window from late spring into summer. It also means a new hydroseed lawn needs steady watering in July heat until roots are down.
Typical Metairie projects
- Overseeding thin lawns on older ridge lots
- New lawn installation after a teardown and rebuild
- Yard grading so water reaches the street instead of the slab
- Sediment control on remodels near storm drains on busy streets
Get a free estimate or call (504) 285-5966.
Canals and drainage
Veterans Boulevard was laid out alongside a drainage canal, and the 17th Street Canal forms the line with New Orleans. Runoff from bare construction dirt ends up in that drainage system, which is why silt fence and inlet protection come up on remodel sites here.
Metairie Facts That Affect a Lawn
- Annual rainfall. Average precipitation is 62.5 inches a year; summer is wettest and October is the driest month.
- Metairie Ridge. Metairie Ridge is a natural levee formed by Bayou Metairie, an ancient branch of the Mississippi River.
- 1995 flood. The May 8, 1995 flood dropped upwards of 20 inches of rain on Metairie in twelve hours.
- Few freezes. Metairie averages 77 days at 90 degrees or higher and about 8 nights with freezing lows each year.
Metairie Questions
Is October a good month to seed in Metairie?
It is the driest month on average, which means more watering on your end. Seed sown then has a short run before the few freezing nights arrive, so we usually prefer late spring or early summer.
My Old Metairie lawn is thin under big trees. Will hydroseed fix it?
Shade limits any grass. We can overseed the sunnier parts and suggest beds or shade-tolerant options where the canopy is heavy.
Does a Metairie remodel need silt fence?
If bare soil can wash toward the street or a catch basin, it is a good idea and often required on permitted work. We install silt fence and inlet protection.
How do you keep seed from washing off in a summer storm?
A full-rate hydromulch layer, tackifier on any slope, and blankets in swales where water concentrates.
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