SOD DELIVERY SERVICE
PLANTATION, FL
HERRERA SOD
50 YEARS OF TRUSTED SOD INSTALLATION
SERVING MANATEE & SARASOTA COUNTIES
- SOD: DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, REMOVAL
- IRRIGATION REPAIRS (SPRINKLER HEADS & PIPES)
- LANDSCAPING (MULCHING, INSTALL PLANTINGS)
For 50+ years, the Herrera family has been helping homeowners freshen the curb appeal of their homes with the Top Florida Grass Sods. Our Customers love our High-Quality Work and Low Prices.
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- YOUR FAVORITE FLORIDA GRASSES:
- ST AUGUSTINE SOD
- BERMUDA SOD
- BAHIA SOD
- ZOYSIA SOD
- PLUS MANY OTHERS
- SERVING MANATEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES
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SOD DELIVERY SERVICE
To set up an order of sod for delivery, be sure to place your order at least a couple of days before the expected delivery/installation date to be included in the order for that day. This will allow us to provide you with the freshest sod grass possible! And remember to measure twice and order once; we want to ensure you are covered when we deliver!
Our easy-to-use order form captures your information, along with the type of sod grass you want. We’ll call you back, typically in under an hour, to confirm your information and set a delivery date and time.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
St Augustine is the most common type of grass on Florida home lawns—and for good reason! It has been genetically optimized for warm, humid, and subtropical regions like Florida.
The sooner you can install your freshly harvested sod, the better. Cut sod will last around 36 hours in the summer in Central Florida and around 72 hours in the winter. But the quicker your fresh sod goes from the farm and onto your yard, the better, or it will dry out and likely not survive.
When you’re purchasing sod, ask the vendor exactly where your sod will come from. You also want to know how quickly the sod will arrive at your home once cut and how quickly the sod will be installed after arrival at your home. In the summer, you want the time from sod being harvested to completed installation to be under 36 hours (summer) and 72 hours (winter) so that the sod doesn’t dry out. Ideally, the sod is harvested and installed all on the same day.
Depending on the temperature, you should water your new sod about 2 to 6 times each day for 4 to 6 minutes at a time for the first 14 days. The warmer the air temperature is, the more you should water your new sod. Your goal is to keep the sod and soil underneath moist but not soggy throughout the day. Try to not walk on the sod during these first two weeks.
Florida has many types of sod that can thrive, including warm-season grasses that can tolerate heat and drought: Bermuda grass, Bahia grass, St Augustine grass, and Zoysia grass are a few of the more hardy grasses common in Florida.
No! Many people think that they will save some time and dollars by laying new fresh sod over an existing lawn. In reality, laying fresh sod over an existing lawn is a poor decision and will likely kill your new fresh sod costing you a lot of time and money. Please remove your old lawn before laying new sod so that a healthy root system can properly develop.
You should fertilize your new sod lawn for the first time one month after installation. Fertilizing the fresh sod earlier than one month is not recommended as the sod needs time to establish its roots and strengthen before fertilizing to prevent damaging the sod.
Each type of grass sod may require a different optimum fertilizer, so consult the firm doing the installation for their recommendation. In general, a fertilizer with an adequate amount of phosphorus is ideal. Apply the fertilizer with a rating of 16-16-16 (rate: 6.5 lbs / 1000 sq. ft.) or 10-20- 20 (rate: 10 lbs / 1000 sq. ft.). Follow the directions on the best time of day and whether the grass should be pre-watered or post-watered.
High-quality sod will contain a good balance of minerals, roots, and grass, giving it a smooth, more uniform consistency. This consistency infers that the sod you’ve received has all the things it needs to produce a strong, healthy yard. Sod that is mostly soil looks dried out or grass is yellowing should be replaced and not installed.
Generally, no, you will not need to have us add additional topsoil. We use a sod-cutting machine to remove the top 3/4″ of any existing old sod and soil. The sod we install comes with 3/4′ of soil surrounding the roots that will help insure the sod a good start as it grows. If we do recommend you need fresh topsoil before sod installation, it’s usually because of extremely poor soil conditions. You’ll need to spread 3-4 inches of good topsoil over the area to be sodded for your sod to have a maximum likelihood of successful growth. It’s critical that after the toopsoil is laid down a tiller be used to mix the fresh topsoil with your existing soil.
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Herrera Sod is Awesome!
Beautiful Sod & Fast Installation
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GOOGLE REVIEWS
Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ernie Herrera and Martin did a high quality sod installation at our residence. The project was completed on time and at the quoted price. The quality of the sod was excellent and Ernie was responsive to all of our questions and requests in a timely manner. All infra structure ( internet cable, utility lines, irrigation pipes) were carefully preserved during grading and cultivation. I can only give Ernie and Martin 5 stars; they deserve 10. Highly recommended.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Super friendly locally owned family business. Great work!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Recently put in 1000 sq ft of back yard sob for me. Ernie is great. Price was 30% than everyone else and works right beside his crew. Very good communications and follow up after the job. Would highly recommend to anyone for big and small jobs.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent service, great price, quality work
