Hydroseeding in Apache Junction, AZ

Hydroseeding in Apache Junction is shaped by the mountains next door. The city sits at about 1,700 feet and is bounded to the east by the Superstition Mountains, with the Goldfield Mountains to the north. It is classed as a hot semi-arid climate rather than a desert, and averages about 12.55 inches of precipitation a year, noticeably more than the valley floor.

More rain means more runoff

Extra rain sounds helpful for grass, and it is, but it also means more water moving downhill off the mountain front. Lots that slope toward the west get sheet flow during storms. Before seeding, we look at where that water enters the property and grade a swale or berm to carry it around the yard. Seeded slopes get tackifier or a bonded fiber matrix.

Rock and gravel on the slopes

The Superstitions are built of volcanic rock, and yards close to the mountain front are often rocky and gravelly. Yards like that drain quickly and hold little water. Topsoil and organic matter under a new hydroseed lawn make the difference between a lawn that fills in and one that browns out in July.

Native seeding fits here

Many Apache Junction properties are on larger lots with open desert around them. Native grass seeding or wildflower seeding with hydromulch is a natural fit for revegetating ground disturbed by construction, septic work or driveway grading, especially with the higher rainfall.

New land to the south

In October 2021, the city annexed ten square miles south of its previous boundary. New development there will need erosion control services and sediment control during construction. Apache Junction is mostly in Pinal County, with a small area extending into Maricopa County, so check which county's rules apply.

Apache Junction work

• Swales and grading for mountain runoff
• Native seeding on disturbed desert
• Hydroseed lawns with topsoil on gravelly lots
• Silt fence for new construction in the annexed area

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