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Sod

    Paff Landscape, Inc. has been in the sod business for over 30 years.

    Our expertise and experience in all phases of the growing, harvesting, installation and care of Florida grasses has been developed over this time.

    We either grow or have suppliers for every type of sod available today.

Some of the most commonly used varieties of Sod in our Florida climate include...

Bahia Sod:
    One of the most commonly used sods in Florida. The two most commonly used Bahia sods are Argentine and Pensacola Bahia.
    Of the two, Argentine is the more desirable for lawn grass. It has a wider blade and does not produce the Bahia seed head as fast as the Pensacola.
    Pensacola Bahia is the most drought tolerant of any grasses available in Florida. Its draw back for lawns is it produces a seed head in 7 to 10 days during the growing season that some people consider unsightly. However, with the continued concern about water usage it may become more attractive.

Zoysia Sod:
    Varieties of this grass have recently (within the last 10 years) been developed to grow well in Florida climate. This grass is a thin bladed grass resembling Bermuda or Centipede grass. It also spreads by runner and is somewhat drought tolerant. More so than St. Augustine but less than Bahia. Zoysia has a very soft texture and when maintained correctly, can be the most attractive and darkest green of lawns. Zoysia likes more frequent, but smaller quantities of fertilizer.

St. Augustine:
    There are many varieties of St. Augustine grass. Floratam, Floratine, Palmetto, Raleigh, Bitter Blue, Seville, Jade, and Floralawn just to name a few.
    St. Augustine grasses are wide bladed and spread by runners and stolons. This is one of the advantages of this type of grass. If an area is damaged or killed, it will eventually on its own to cover the area. However, St. Augustine cannot be grown from seed. They are all hybrid grasses and can only be established by plugs or sod.
    St. Augustine, due to a more shallow root system, is not as drought tolerant as Bahia grass.

Centipede Sod:
Centipede is a slow grower and is usually maintained at about 2 inches. It is a thin bladed grass that also spreads by runner. However, its growth is very slow compared to St. Augustine or Zoysia. Centipede requires very little fertilizer. The main drawback is its slow growth habit that makes recovery from damage a long process.

Bermuda Sod:
Used predominantly as a golf course or sports field turf. It can be used as residential grass. Looks best when mowed with a reel type mower but can be mowed with a rotary mower. Bermuda has a higher fertilizer requirement. Drought tolerance is medium range.