Old mill town, new projects

Hydroseeding in Kannapolis, NC

Seeding redevelopment sites and fields in a city built around a mill.

No-charge site walk and a written quote
Seed mix chosen for your sun, shade and the season
Grading, silt fence and seed on one schedule

Seeding a City That Is Rebuilding Itself

Hydroseeding in Kannapolis follows the city's redevelopment. Kannapolis grew around the Cannon textile mill, which started production in 1908 on about 808 acres of farmland along the old wagon road between Salisbury and Charlotte. Today the center of the city is home to the 350-acre North Carolina Research Campus. When old industrial and mill ground is cleared and rebuilt, the finished site needs stable, permanent cover, and that is where we come in.

Working on former industrial ground

Sites that held buildings and parking for decades rarely have usable topsoil. After demolition and grading, the surface is usually compacted fill or subsoil. We rip or till the surface where we can, import topsoil for lawn areas and use a bonded fiber matrix on banks that need to hold before roots form.

Parks and athletic fields

Kannapolis has several parks, athletic fields and greenways, including Bakers Creek Park, Village Park, Veterans Park and Walter M. Safrit Park. Sports turf and park lawns take hard use. Large open areas like these are well suited to hydroseeding, since a truck can cover acres quickly and the mulch keeps seed in place on broad, open ground.

Two counties, one city

Kannapolis sits on the line between Cabarrus and Rowan counties, with most of it in Cabarrus. Sediment and erosion control requirements can differ by jurisdiction, so we confirm which rules apply before setting silt fence on a commercial site.

Steady residential growth

The city grew from 42,625 people in 2010 to 53,114 in 2020. New subdivisions on the edges of town and infill lots near the old mill neighborhoods both need lawn installation. Infill yards are usually small and shaded by mature trees, so we lean toward fescue blends there.

What we do in Kannapolis

Final stabilization on redevelopment sites
Park and field seeding
Silt fence and inlet protection
New lawns and lawn repair for homeowners

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Kannapolis Land Use History

Mill on farmland. About 808 acres of farmland along the Salisbury-Charlotte wagon road became the Cannon Manufacturing mill site, which began production in 1908.
Research campus. The center of the city is home to the 350-acre North Carolina Research Campus.
Two counties. Kannapolis lies on the Cabarrus and Rowan county line, with most of the city in Cabarrus County.
Parks. City parks include Bakers Creek Park, Village Park, Veterans Park and Walter M. Safrit Park.

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Kannapolis Questions

Can you seed a site after a building is demolished?

Yes. Demolition sites usually need ripping, topsoil and fine grading first. Banks get bonded fiber matrix so they hold right away.

Do you seed athletic fields?

Yes. Large open fields are one of the best uses of hydroseeding. We plan the seed mix around how hard the field will be used.

My lot is in the Rowan County part of the city. Does that change anything?

It can change which erosion control rules apply to a construction site. For a homeowner lawn project it rarely matters.

Can grass grow under the old trees in mill neighborhoods?

A shade-tolerant fescue blend does best there. Deep shade may need a different groundcover.

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