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Cost Of A New Seeded Lawn

I  know it is now time to put the lawn mower away a break out the snow blowers in the Great Midwest.  I cannot help myself as I cannot believe how many people have not heard of a lawn installation process called hydro-seeding in the great state of Wisconsin.   I know we run behind the times on fashion and other new things,  but we really need to start thinking here people.  People are still using a caveman way of throwing grass seed in the air and covering it with straw,  you see it all the time here.  I know its heard to believe.  Then even using granular fertilizers that can run off and cause harm to other areas.  The really bad stuff is rolled out straw blankets.  These blankets are held together by a plastic mesh which animals can become entangled in and die.  Not to mention we are covering the earths soil with a plastic compound that will never never dissolve.   I see it here in Wisconsin all the time,  is no one concerned about our wild life and environment.

The real kicker is there is a process called hydro-seeding that is 100 times better than the straw/seed and the grass / straw process uses unsafe granular fertilizers of the past.   The hydro-seeding lawn installation process gives you a new sod quality lawn in 4 weeks and costs half the price.  Did you get that?  Sod quality like lawn in 4 weeks.  The best part no animals dying in plastic nets or old granular fertilizers in our hydro-seeding process.   I could install lawns and erosion barriers with seed and plastic netting all day and make tons of money; but I won’t.  The hydro-seeding process saves our environment and wildlife.  That’s enough reason right there.  You want more of a reason,  that even some builders don’t know?  It is more economical to hydro-seed then use the roll out plastic/straw blankets.   That’s right even builders are not aware of the advantages of hydro-seeding.  You see most of them have set up deals with landscapers who don’t use hydro-seeding machines because it would cost them to much.  You see the machines are costly at first, but really pay for themselves in the end.

Their is another very sad factor of this whole thing,  it is illegal help in our great country that is one of the causes for all this damage.  The landscape companies take advantage of these poor people by paying them very low wages and getting away with it as these people are not even suppose to be here as they are illegal.  So,  instead of buying the hydro-seeding machines, they exploit these poor people for their own huge money gains.   The landscapers using illegal help don’t want to tell the builders they work with, that hydro-seeding is better and safer as it was cost them more money.  The builders on the other hand would get a much better lawn at cheaper rate which is safe for all.   You maybe asking your self how is it cheaper?  You see the landscaper company owner still charges a premium rate for a low quality product.  So, the only one who sees the benefits is the landscape company owner.   There are many builders that just think it is the cheapest route to get their lawns and erosion barriers put in.  Builders making millions and millions and they don’t even know.  So,  without general home owner being told about hydro-seeding and all of its benefits,  how would they know?

There are some high quality builders that know about it and just automatically figure since it is new and high tech that it is expensive, but it is not at all.   The people in the southern parts of the country have been using hydro-seeding for many years already.  The builders here may have also run into high priced hydro-seeders when it first arrived here and just said it’s to expensive.  This is not the case anymore if they would just take 1 second and read a letter or take a phone call from a quality hydro-seeding company representative they would see that hydro-seeding is far better for new lawns and erosion control.   The new home owner  would be the other one to benefit highly from hydro-seeding.  Besides a hydroseeded lawn being very economical for a home owner to put in, it is also less expensive to get and keep a great looking lawn.   The straw/seed landscapers don’t want you to know,  it costs more in fertilizer and still grows 50% weeds and then you finally get 50% grass.  A straw/seed lawn takes 2 years to grow in.  hydro-seeded lawns take 4 weeks!  You do the math on materials and time spent.   It is really obvious that hydro-seeding is by far the most economical and best product.

The International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals maintains a list of professional hydro-seeders for the whole country (www.hydroseeding.org.)  It is a great source to help find out about hydro-seeding and professional,  look for the contractors that have the I.A.H.P. symbol by their company name as these are members the others are just known contractors in that area,  stick with the members.  The Wisconsin listings has members right at the top of their list of contractors.  Many contractors can have large areas that they will service,  so just call and ask. 

I really wish some people who would be interested in helping the environment would help spread the word about hydro-seeding.  If you want more info, please leave a comment or e-mail and we can talk about hydro-seeding and it’s benefits to all.  People building a house need to ask their builder if they know of a quality hydro-seeder in the area.  If they don’t just check the site above.  I don’t like to give free advertising to a site, but I feel it is a worthy cause.  I even encourage all builders to look into and just because one hydro-seeder is a little high, does not mean all are.  I have heard of hydro-seeders going as low as 6.5 cents per square foot for large builders.   Think of what you can buy for 6.5 cents.   This shows you how cost effective hydro-seeding.  Most home owners are looking at about 8-16 cents depending on what part of the country you live.

I will try to help spread the word, but I cannot do it alone.  I could use any help I could get.

Remember Always Safety First.

The New Lawn Game

The new lawn game.  The great lakes area is the area where no one seems to know how much money they can save by putting their new lawn in via hydro-seeding.  So much so, the landscapers in the area don’t even know about hydro-seeding.  They still do it the cave man way via straw/seed.  Yes, very hard to believe.  People even insist in some cases that the straw/seed way be used or nothing.   This is like someone stating they will only use a corded phone in their house that is screwed into wall and use a cell phone, well you get the idea.  The state of Wisconsin is really hit hard in this area.   Very few if any know what hydro-seeding is or that it exists at all.  Even the builders use straw and seed and don’t really know what hydro-seeding is.  The high end builders who keep up with the standards and look to give their customers a premium lawn know what hydro-seeding is.  The rest that don’t care about their customers or who just look to save a buck use the straw/seed method and again many don’t even know about hydro-seeding, building the home is their part not the lawn.

The real kicker is hydro-seeded lawns far out perform a straw/seed lawn.   The real deal is that even with hydro-seeding being so much better people don’t know about it and even pay more for a lesser quality product.  Even the builders are paying more for lesser quality lawns and don’t even know it.  You would think a builder would keep up on these types of things.  Some even get letters from hydro-seeding companies and their secretaries just throw them away not even realizing they could save the company alot of money and get a high quality product.  See,  they just keep using the same guy over and over not knowing any better.  Again their are some quality builders that do get the value and high quality value of a hydro-seeded lawn on their construction site.   What is really shocking is the commercial construction companies are paying these straw/seed guys way more and getting a lesser product by far.  Hydro-seeding is one of the best erosion barriers that is safe for the environment also.  That’s right go green with green.  The commercial sites have been using a seed/straw blankets for grass and erosion control.  I don’t know why no one has said anything about the plastic netting that never dissolves is being allowed to be used at all.  Wild life can become stuck in the netting and it never will  dissolve and it is covering large amounts the earths dirt surface.  We have learned how bad plastics are for our environment and still it is being used even encouraged in some cases to cover our soil or ground surfaces with it.

Their are new EPA laws in some areas that mandate run off or water retention ponds be built by builders.  When they build these ponds the sides need to have a ground erosion barriers applied, grass.  But they use these straw blankets with the plastic netting inside to hold the seed and straw in place.  Creating huge land masses covered in plastic netting.  These ponds weree built to help the environment and water run off systems in our communities and now some one has found a new way to make a buck and destroy out environment out of what was meant to save it.   The local agencies are telling the builders they have to put down a erosion barrier so they hire what they think is the cheapest lawn  or erosion barrier installation company.  Little do most of them know,  they could spend less money and still help the environment if they would just hydro-seed instead of straw/seed applications.  That’s right costs a builder less money and still be good for all.  Remember,  the whole letter and secretary garbage thing?  Hydro-seeding is so new in the Midwest areas they just throw it out and it never reaches the building companies management to even see the huge cost savings they would get by hydro-seeding, not to mention saving the earth.

There are a few quality builders that know about hydro-seeding.  The problem is most don’t and some when they look into it, ask the guy who is currently doing their lawns and barriers, well that guy is clueless and he knows he would not get his big bucks for his straw/seed application with the plastic netting inside.   So, its not to say that they are not a quality home builder they just don’t know.  The general public needs to be informed about hydro-seeding and all the cost savings and how it is green to all.   The hydro-seeded lawn is so cost effective especially for new construction home owners and builders.    The Midwest is growing colder this time of year and grass is not a big deal,  what is a big deal is our environment and saving it.    Educating people about hydro-seeding and saving the environment is a everyday and season job.   The sad part is, hydro-seeding is cheaper than the seed/straw blanket barriers and still people go with the lower quality and higher price of the straw blanket with the plastic in it.  I could understand a builder saying that it costs them so much more to hydro-seed,  but it does not and is cheaper material cost wise.   We can only hope the high quality builders tell other builders that hydro-seeding is more cost effective than straw and seed, not to mention a far higher quality product.  Hopefully the builders in Wisconsin will start talking to each other more to find out how much time and money hydro-seeding would save them and their customers.  

The applications for hydro-seeding don’t stop at nice green lawns.  There are wild flower seed blends that can be sprayed and erosion sprays also.  The benefits of hydro-seeding just go on and on.  You can even spray prairie grass for pastures that have been used for farm animals.  

Please feel free to ask about hydro-seeding a lawn and all of its cost savings and benefits.   I encourage all new construction home owners and builders please inquire about pricing and quality of hydro-seeded lawns and erosion barriers.  Ask your builder for a local company who hydro-seeds or if they don’t know just do a search on line for hydro-seeding contractors in your area.  To give it more credibility there is the International Association Of Hydroseeding professionals which can help you find a quality hydro-seeding company in your area. 

Remember safety always first. 

Updated Tub/Shower Inserts

Bath tub/shower liners are a material (plastic/fiberglass) that is put right over the top of your existing bath tub/shower area. These units are highly simplistic for a seller/installer of the companies that make these units. I will not insult anyones intelligence here, but if a company can send one guy out and within a few hours have your overlay in, you know who’s making the money here. I am not sold on these as what happens when moisture gets trapped in between the two layers. You know how everyone keeps hearing about entire houses not being livable because of mold. Also, who is doing the work, if you have a bad wall to begin with and they just go over it, you still have a bad wall underneath it. Right?

Now, It is just like anything else you get what you pay for. If you can find someone in your area and check up on their work and you can’t go the whole bath room remodel give this a try. These have become more popular, mainly because of the fact the costs are lower. Check around, there are more good people, doing high end work for alot cheaper then you think.

Building A Home Site To Help People Sell

Hello All,

Again I don’t have any idea right now if my articles are reaching anyone.  I thought I had a great handle on the whole web/blog build thing,  guessed wrong, takes more time and things do not just plug in as easily as what the book writers say.

I have been slowing down lately with alot quotes for people and a whole lot of no work.  People are not sure out there what to do.  I really built this blog to help people to fix and sell their homes, well at least give peopel more of a chance in a rough housing market.  I have been talking to alot more peopel in the trades and unless you are a company sticking $1000 and $1000 into advertising poeple are not seeing you. 

See the whole housing market is in a slump,  which causes a circle slump for all others tied into the market.  The people that work on houses to the people selling the same house are finding it hard to get work out there right now.  Some people think that summer is almost over and people will start looking a their houses and what they want done before winter sets in.

The seasons play such a big role in the housing market and not only where it gets totally cold and shuts down the market for the winter.  Even southern states have the slow winter monthes even when its 75 and sunny.  People start gearing up for holidays and start seeing where their money is going and how far their dollar will go.  See people need to fix their house up for sale at one point and then sell at another.

There are some things that can be done fast and easy.  Tip: don’t clutter the walk ways of your house when you don’t have much room to begin with.  People feel traped in the area and may even think they are going to trip and fall.  You may like the feel of walking up to your oun private jungle entrance others find it confining and uneasy to be closed in.  Move some planters away from the area and open it up, still giving a green natural look, but not stopping people from coming in.    

You want to sell your house and it starts from the curb.  I have people who call me and they want a walk thru on their house,  I tell them to meet me at the curb,  this is where it starts.  My wife and I many years back looking for a new home drove by many a house and if it looked dumpy from the curb we never even slowed down,  let alone to make a appt. to see the house inside.

Well people here are some tips for the day.  I will keep working on seeing how to get people to the site to help them.