Cowboy town in the foothills

Hydroseeding in Lakeside, CA

Pasture, arena surrounds and lawns between Lindo Lake, three reservoirs and the San Diego River.

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Seed mix matched to coastal or inland conditions
A written watering plan with every new lawn

Seeding Horse Country

Hydroseeding in Lakeside is often about horse property. The town is known as a cowboy town and rodeo town because of its rural setting, many ranches and high rate of horse ownership, and the 8-acre Lakeside Rodeo Grounds hosts a PRCA rodeo each spring. Hooves, feed areas and turnout paddocks wear grass down fast, and reseeding is a regular need.

Pasture and paddock seeding

We hydroseed pasture with mixes chosen for grazing or for simple dust and mud control. Rotation matters: a paddock seeded in fall and kept off-limits through winter has a much better chance than one turned out a week after seeding. Around arenas and barns, we often use a tougher seed blend and add erosion control on the swales that carry runoff away from stalls.

Foothill pads

Lakeside sits in the western foothills of the Cuyamaca Mountains, with El Cajon Mountain, known as El Capitan, dominating the view to the northeast. Hillside homes and new outbuildings mean cut pads and fill slopes. We stabilize those with a bonded fiber matrix or blankets and place silt fence below the work area during construction.

Lakes and the river

Lindo Lake, a natural lake that gave the town its name, is surrounded by a park, and three large reservoirs are nearby: Lake Jennings, El Capitan Reservoir and San Vicente Reservoir. The San Diego River runs through River Park along its bank and bed. Properties near the river bottom tend to have flatter ground where drainage grading is more important than slope work, and where sediment control protects the river during construction.

A town of large lots

Lakeside was founded in 1886 when a land company bought 6,600 acres around Lindo Lake. Today about 69 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and many sit on larger parcels with room for animals. That makes jobs here bigger and more varied than typical suburban lawn work: long driveway shoulders, trail cuts and drainage swales along with the yard itself.

What Lakeside owners book

Pasture and paddock hydroseeding
Arena and barn-area erosion control
Fill slope stabilization on foothill pads
Silt fence near the river

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Lakeside Local Facts

Rodeo town. Lakeside is known as a cowboy and rodeo town for its many ranches and high horse ownership; the rodeo grounds cover 8 acres.
Foothill setting. Lakeside sits in the western foothills of the Cuyamaca Mountains, with El Cajon Mountain (El Capitan) to the northeast.
Lakes and reservoirs. Lindo Lake is natural; Lake Jennings, El Capitan Reservoir and San Vicente Reservoir are nearby.
San Diego River. The San Diego River runs through River Park, which sits along its bank and riverbed.

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Lakeside Questions

How long should horses stay off a newly seeded paddock?

Until the grass is well rooted, often a few months. Fall seeding with winter rest gives the best results.

Can you control mud around our barn?

We can grade so water drains away from stalls, add erosion control on the swales and seed the surrounding ground with a durable mix.

Our new garage pad left a fill slope. What should go on it?

A bonded fiber matrix or erosion control blanket with seed, and a silt fence at the bottom until it covers.

We are near the river. Are there extra steps?

Sediment control is more important near the river. We use silt fence or fiber rolls on the low side of any bare ground.

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