Patent ID: 8365467

Claim:
A method of forming and transporting a prevegetated blanket comprising sequentially: a) providing an aggregate base about 10 centimeters to 33 centimeters thick to provide weed reduction; b) laying at least one erosion control blanket on the aggregate; c) providing at least one growing medium to a surface of the at least one erosion control blanket at a thickness of about 0.3 to about 1.9 centimeters; d) applying a desired seed mix to the at least one growing medium; e) applying a fertilizer to the desired seed mix on the at least one growing medium to form an assembly; f) applying water to the assembly to form the prevegetated blanket; g) separating the prevegetated blanket from the aggregate base to form a separated prevegetated blanket; h) cutting the separated prevegetated blanket to form cut prevegetated blankets each sized and configured to fit in stackable trays; i) placing each cut separated prevegetated blanket in a stackable tray to form a stackable tray assembly; j) forming at least two of the stackable tray assemblies; and k) forming a stack of the stackable tray assemblies.