Most commonly used at construction sites, filter socks can also be used in a variety of landscaping applications for erosion and sediment control. Water runoff brings concern of contamination or erosion but, when installed down slope from disturbed areas, compost or mulch filter socks can contain, reduce and redirect water flow.

These perimeter controls allow water to flow steadily and at a controlled rate while preventing fine soil particles from passing through. The sock is designed to ensure ground contact is made while preventing elements from flowing beneath it. The design of the sock makes your job site easy to access with its low profile design.

Most common applications include:

• Sediment Control: Filter socks will form a barrier that will trap and retain contaminated sediments from leaving your site.

• Stormwater Management: Filter socks will slow, interrupt and redirect water runoff as needed as well as reduce velocity on sloped banks, preventing erosion.

• Stabilization: Filter socks can be applied to stabilize slopes along rivers or ponds. They can even be used within living retaining walls or on erodible soils providing stabilization and strength needed to promote growth of vegetation.

This is a process that allows the calibrated injection of seed, fertilizer and other granular additives directly into the growing media such as loam, compost or mulches. This process is excellent for establishing new turf and works well to provide erosion control.

Benefits of Terraseeding:

• Planted and protected: Seeds are planted directly into the soil. Traditional seeding leaves seeds on the surface, exposed and unprotected.

• Customized Product: Seed and growing medium mixtures can be customized to incorporate a wide variety of grasses, wildflowers or native plants as well as fertilizers and tackifiers.

• Increased Germination: Due to the warmth and moisture surrounding seed in the soil germination time is decreased and efficiency is increased.

• Increased Productivity: The Terraseeding process can quickly seed large and complex areas. Because the seed and soil mixture is ’blown in’ it will level rough grading and fill in patchy areas. This will mean less hours spreading and raking material.