Hydroseeding in Plattsmouth, NE

Hydroseeding in Plattsmouth deals with a town built at a meeting of rivers. The community was named for its location at the mouth of the Platte River, where it empties into the Missouri, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed that mouth, just north of what is now Main Street, on July 21, 1804. River towns like this rise from the water's edge onto bluffs, and that terrain decides most of what we do.

Loess country

Plattsmouth is one of the Nebraska towns specifically named for loess topography along the Missouri River valley. Loess, a fine wind-laid silt from the last Ice Age, forms steep faces, narrow ridges and cat-step terraces when it erodes. Driveways, retaining wall backfill and house pads cut into that soil leave fresh slopes that start eroding almost immediately.

How we cover a cut slope

• Shape the slope to a stable angle where there is room
• Divert water away from the top edge with a berm or swale
• Spray a bonded fiber matrix, or pin down straw or coconut blankets
• Seed with a mix that includes deep-rooted grasses

On very steep faces, especially those with water running over them, the blanket is the part that does the work until roots form.

Steamboat landing to rail hub

In the 1850s steamboats docked near the foot of today's 3rd and Main streets, and the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad arrived in 1869, making Plattsmouth a major rail hub. That long history means older neighborhoods with mature lawns, settled retaining walls and plenty of renovation work. Many yards here need lawn repair after drainage or sewer work rather than a brand-new lawn.

Small footprint

The city covers about 3.1 square miles, almost all of it land. With limited flat ground, new homes often go on sloped or terraced lots, and builders here benefit from a contractor who can handle silt fence, grading and permanent seeding as a single sequence.

Have a slope that keeps washing out? Get a free estimate or call (402) 704-4105.