Home of the state's water supply

Hydroseeding in Scituate, RI

Rural hill country wrapped around the biggest freshwater body in Rhode Island.

No-charge site visit, then an itemized quote in writing
Seed mix picked for the sun, shade and slope on your lot
A printed aftercare sheet: when to water and when to mow for the first time

Seeding Inside the Reservoir Watershed

Hydroseeding in Scituate always comes back to the water. The Scituate Reservoir, created when an earth dam about 3,200 feet long and 100 feet high was built across the Pawtuxet River, is the largest artificial freshwater body in Rhode Island and supplies drinking water to more than 60 percent of the state. Its drainage basin of about 94 square miles takes in most of the town, so keeping soil out of streams matters on every job.

Why sediment control matters here

Soil washing off a bare lot carries nutrients and silt toward the reservoir. On Scituate projects we set silt fence or sediment logs before grading, keep bare ground to a minimum and spray seed and mulch as soon as grading is finished. Hydromulch protects the surface right away, before grass is up.

Land taken for the water

In 1915 the state took about 14,800 acres, roughly 38 percent of the town, and seven villages were lost under the water, along with 375 houses and thirty dairy farms. Much of the land near the reservoir is now owned by the Providence Water Supply Board, so private building is concentrated in other parts of town.

Hill-country lots

Scituate's listed elevation is about 345 feet, and home sites are often rolling or sloped, with stone walls and ledge. We use blankets on steep driveway cuts and add topsoil where rock is close to the surface.

Rural home lawns

With about 10,400 residents across 48.7 square miles of land, Scituate lots are big. Large lawns are where hydroseeding pays off over hand seeding.

Scituate services

Silt fence and sediment control before grading
New lawns on large rural lots
Slope seeding and blankets on cuts
Topsoil over ledge

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Scituate Watershed Facts

Reservoir. The Scituate Reservoir holds 39 billion gallons and supplies drinking water to more than 60% of Rhode Island.
Drainage basin. The reservoir's basin covers about 94 square miles, including most of Scituate.
Land taken. In 1915 the state took about 14,800 acres, 38% of the town, including thirty dairy farms.
Elevation. Scituate's listed elevation is about 345 feet.

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Scituate Questions

Why is sediment control a bigger deal in Scituate?

Most of the town drains to the reservoir that supplies much of the state's drinking water. Keeping soil on the lot protects it.

Can you put mulch down right after grading, before seed is up?

Yes. The hydromulch covers the soil the day it is sprayed and protects it from rain.

My driveway cut is steep and rocky. What works?

A staked blanket with seed, and topsoil where the rock is exposed.

Is hydroseed worth it for a big rural lawn?

Large lawns are where it saves the most time and gives the most even cover.

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