Hydroseeding in Forney, TX

Hydroseeding in Forney is mostly new-home work. Forney is a young city: its median age in the 2020 census was 32.9, and nearly half of households had children. Families moving into new subdivisions want a usable yard quickly, and builders want lots stabilized so they can close.

Near the lake

Forney sits about four miles southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard, which was first called Forney Lake after the town. The reservoir was created by the Rockwall-Forney Dam on the East Fork of the Trinity River, with a two-mile earthfill dam completed in 1969. Runoff from Forney neighborhoods heads toward that river system, so builders here install silt fence and inlet protection on open lots before rain moves the clay.

Kaufman County clay

Kaufman County is one of the counties that once held mostly blackland prairie, with black alkaline clay that cracks deeply in dry weather. On new lots, that clay is usually exposed and compacted. We rip or loosen the surface, bring in topsoil, grade for drainage and spray hydroseed with mulch matched to the lot.

Storm rebuilds

On April 3, 2012, an EF3 tornado destroyed several homes and severely damaged many others in the Diamond Creek subdivision. Rebuilt yards after events like that start from scraped clay. Hydroseeding a whole yard at once gives an even lawn instead of mismatched patches.

Climate

Forney has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Seeding in late spring or early summer, with irrigation on, gives the best start.

For a new Forney home or a builder phase, get a free estimate or call (469) 210-5759.