The old sand-mining town

Hydroseeding in Port Washington, NY

A Cow Neck harbor town whose sandbanks once built Manhattan, and whose old pits are now a golf course.

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Grass on Sand: Port Washington

Hydroseeding in Port Washington comes with a sandy backstory. Starting in the 1870s, the town was an important sand-mining center with the largest sandbank east of the Mississippi and easy barge access to Manhattan. Some 140 million cubic yards of local sand went into concrete for city skyscrapers, including the Empire State and Chrysler buildings, and into the subway.

What sand means for a lawn

Sandy ground drains fast and warms up early, which helps seed sprout. It also dries out fast and holds few nutrients. On sandy lots we add topsoil or compost before seeding, use a hydromulch that holds moisture, and set the owner up with frequent, light watering for the first weeks.

Reclaimed slopes

In 1998 the old sand mines were redeveloped as Harbor Links, a golf course for North Hempstead residents. Wherever the land was cut and reshaped, slopes can be steep and loose. Loose sand on a slope is about the easiest soil there is to erode. For banks like that we skip standard mulch and use a bonded fiber matrix or stapled straw and coir blankets.

Peninsula drainage

Port Washington sits on the Cow Neck Peninsula between Manhasset Bay and Hempstead Harbor. Water from yards and construction sites runs to the bay, so silt fence and inlet protection go in on any job where bare soil could wash toward a storm drain.

What we do here

New lawns on sandy or filled lots
Slope stabilization on cut banks
Silt fence for builders near the water
Overseeding thin, drought-stressed lawns

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Port Washington History and Ground

Sand mining. In the 1870s Port Washington had the largest sandbank east of the Mississippi River, with easy barge access to Manhattan.
Concrete for the city. Some 140 million cubic yards of local sand were used in concrete for New York City skyscrapers and the subway.
Harbor Links. In 1998 the sand mines were redeveloped as Harbor Links, a golf course for North Hempstead residents.
Cow Neck. Port Washington is a hamlet on the Cow Neck Peninsula, with the Town Dock on Manhasset Bay.

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Port Washington Questions

My soil is almost pure sand. Will hydroseed grow?

It will sprout, but it needs help to last. We mix in topsoil or compost first and use a moisture-holding mulch so the seedlings do not dry out.

How do you hold seed on a sandy slope?

Loose sand erodes easily, so on steep sandy banks we trade plain mulch for a bonded fiber matrix or a pinned-down blanket.

Will I need to water more than usual?

Yes, at first. Sandy ground dries fast, so short waterings several times daily through the first two weeks are common.

Do you install silt fence near Manhasset Bay?

Yes. Any job that can wash soil toward the bay or a storm drain gets silt fence and inlet protection.

Can you repair a lawn after a new septic or sewer line?

Yes. We fill and settle the trench, regrade and hydroseed the strip.

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