For our BSA Vacant Lot Green Infrastructure projects, we use a bio-retention soil mix. A bio-retention soil mix is a type of soil designed to allow water to infiltrate and remain on-site, reducing the risk of ponding on-site or runoff off-site. The bio-retention soil is comprised of:
For these sites, 4” of this bio-retention mix is used on top and underneath is 6” of scarified sub-soil, which also acts to encourage more permeability on-site
To date, 85 sites have been part of this program, with more scheduled for the future!
For the Vacant Lot sites, we use a no-mow (or low-mow) mix of grass seed. If you are interested in also using a low-mow grass for your property, try one of the following blends:
Mix A:(Lakeside Sod Supply Co Inc)
- 25% Intrigue Chewings Fescue
- 25% Quatro Sheep Fescue
- 13% Sea Fire Slender Creeping Red Fescue
- 13% Firefly Hard Fescue
- 12% Nanook Hard Fescue
- 12% Celestial Creeping Red Fescue
Mix B: (Preferred Seed Company)
- 25% Intrigue Chewings Fescue
- 25% Quatro Sheep Fescue
- 13% Celestial Creeping Red Fescue
- 13% Firefly Hard Fescue
- 12% Bighorn Hard Fescue
- 12% Pennlawn Creeping Red Fescue