Running Brushy country

Hydroseeding in Cedar Park, TX

Lawns and slopes on old ranch ground northwest of Austin.

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Seed picked for your soil: Hill Country rock or Blackland clay
Erosion and silt fence work planned around TCEQ and city rules

From Cattle Ranch to Cul-de-Sac

Hydroseeding in Cedar Park often means turning old ranch ground into a lawn. The heart of the city was the Cluck family ranch, 329 acres bought in 1873 that included the Running Brushy spring, the headwaters of the creek of the same name. For most of the next century not much changed. Then Austin's growth spilled over in the 1950s and 1960s, the town incorporated in 1973 with fewer than 2,000 people, and by 2013 it ranked among the quickest-growing cities in the nation.

What that growth left behind

Fast building means a lot of lots graded in a hurry. In older parts of town we still find yards where the topsoil was scraped off and never replaced, leaving thin grass over hard subsoil. Lawn renovation here often starts with adding topsoil and reshaping the yard so water runs to the street instead of the foundation.

Hill country ground

Cedar Park sits among Austin's western suburbs, which the city's own geography describes as rolling hills of mostly limestone rock with a thin covering of topsoil. That has two effects for seeding. Roots have less room, so a deeper prepared seedbed pays off. And runoff is quick, so any slope steeper than a gentle yard grade should get a heavier mulch or a straw blanket.

Near the headwaters

Because the city grew around the Running Brushy spring and the upper reaches of Brushy Creek, plenty of neighborhoods drain toward small channels that feed it. Silt fence on the downhill side of a disturbed lot and fast hydromulch cover keep that sediment out of the creek.

Road corridors

The 183A toll road opened through Cedar Park in 2007, and roads like RM 1431 and Brushy Creek Road carry steady commercial building. Commercial pads and roadside cuts along these corridors need seed and erosion control that can hold on raw, rocky fill.

Common Cedar Park requests

Lawn installation for new homes and pools
Topsoil and yard grading on scraped lots
Hydromulch on slopes and drainage swales
Silt fence and inlet protection for commercial pads

Get a free estimate or call (737) 271-9852 and describe the ground as it is today, whether that is bare builder fill, rock or tired old turf.

Cedar Park Background

Running Brushy spring. The community was first called Running Brushy, after a spring that forms the headwaters of Brushy Creek.
Ranch origins. In 1873 George and Harriet Cluck bought 329 acres including the spring; their ranch became the core of Cedar Park.
Rapid growth. Cedar Park incorporated in 1973 with about 1,765 residents and was named the fourth-fastest growing U.S. city in 2013.
Limestone hills. Austin's western suburbs sit on rolling limestone hills with a thin covering of topsoil.

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Cedar Park Questions

My builder left almost no topsoil. Can you seed straight onto it?

We can, but grass on bare subsoil usually stays thin. We will tell you honestly whether a few inches of topsoil is worth adding first.

Do you work on pool and patio landscaping repairs?

Yes. After a pool build the yard is usually torn up and compacted, and hydroseeding is an affordable way to get the lawn back.

How do you stop seed washing off a sloped backyard?

We match the mulch to the slope. Gentle grades get standard hydromulch; steeper ones get bonded fiber matrix or straw erosion control blankets.

Can you seed along a drainage channel behind my fence?

Yes, if you have access to it. Channels need a mulch or blanket that will not float away in the first storm.

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