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Floratam - St. Augustine

Floratam is a popular variety of St. Augustine grass known for its vibrant green color and coarse texture. It offers excellent shade tolerance and thrives in warm climates, making it a favored choice for residential lawns and commercial landscapes. Floratam is resistant to pests and diseases, providing a lush, dense turf that can withstand moderate foot traffic, making it ideal for family yards and outdoor gatherings.

Maintenance

When mowing, maintain a height of 2" to 4".

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended during the growing season to support robust growth and rich color.

When watering, aim for about 1" per week, adjusting as necessary based on rainfall. In cooler months, reduce watering to prevent excess moisture. Fertilize every 6 to 8 weeks during the growing season for optimal lawn health and appearance.

Bahia

Bahia is a durable, warm-season turf known for its deep green color and coarse texture. It thrives in a variety of soil types and is highly tolerant of heat and drought, making it a popular choice for lawns, pastures, and areas with low maintenance requirements. It establishes quickly and provides a dense, resilient cover that withstands heavy foot traffic, making it ideal for recreational areas. It is recommended for larger areas such as golf courses, highways, etc...

Maintenance

When mowing, maintain a height of 2 to 4 inches.

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended, especially during the growing season to enhance growth and color.

When watering, aim for about 1 inch per week, but reduce the amount as temperatures drop to prevent excess moisture. Fertilize every 6 to 8 weeks during the growing season to promote optimal health and vigor.

Empire - Zoysia

Empire features a fine, tight blade growth. It combines a soft-to-the-touch feel with a lush green color. Its dense turf is naturally more weed-resistant and drought-resistant than many other grass types. As a warm-season grass, it produces a much denser turf.

Maintenance

Empire requires 1 inch of water per week, accounting for any rainfall. When mowing, keep the blades between 1" and 2" tall. When fertilizing Zoysia, it requires 2 to 4 lbsof nitrogen per 100 square feet per year. Start fertilizing in the spring after the last frost and continue every 6 to 8 weeks during the growing season through early fall.

Bermuda - Celebration

Celebration features a unique blue-green color and has a rapid growth habit. It is a grass that can withstand wear, drought, and shade challenges. With a soft feel, it is commonly used in golf courses and parks.

Maintenance

Water less as temperatures drop, as excessive moisture can lead to disease. Celebration only needs about 1" of water per week. When mowing, maintain a height of 1" to 2". Fertilization is recommended in late spring, around May.

Palmetto - St. Augustine

Palmetto is a versatile variety of St. Augustine grass known for its lush, dark green color and soft texture. It exhibits excellent shade tolerance and is resistant to pests and diseases, making it a reliable choice for both residential and commercial lawns. Palmetto establishes quickly and provides a dense, carpet-like appearance, ideal for outdoor spaces where aesthetics and durability are important.

Maintenance

When mowing, maintain a height of 2 to 4 inches.

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended during the growing season to encourage healthy growth and vibrant color.

When watering, aim for about 1 inch per week, adjusting as necessary based on rainfall. In cooler months, reduce watering to prevent excess moisture. Fertilize every 6 to 8 weeks during the growing season for optimal health and appearance.

Bitterblue - St. Augustine

Bitterblue St. Augustine is a popular grass variety known for its rich green color and dense, carpet-like texture. It is a tolerant shade grass that performs well in various lighting conditions, making it ideal for lawns with partial shade. Bitterblue is also resistant to fungus and other common diseases, ensuring a healthy and vibrant lawn with minimal effort. This variety establishes quickly and provides a resilient turf that withstands moderate foot traffic.

Maintenance

When mowing, maintain a height of 2 to 4 inches. For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended during the growing season to support healthy growth and color. When watering, aim for about 1 inch per week, adjusting based on rainfall. In cooler months, reduce watering to prevent excess moisture. Fertilize every 6 to 8 weeks during the growing season for optimal health and appearance.

Seville - St. Augustine

Sevilla has a much finer texture than Floratam. It has a blue-green color with such excellent color retention. Seville can tolerate salt, shade, and drought well. This grass can survive in more heavily shaded areas with as little as 7 hours or less of sun.

Maintenance

It is recommended to be mowed to a height of 2-2.5 inches. Seville grass enjoys more water than other types. Typically requiring about 2 inches a week. However, we do get frequent rain in Florida so keep an eye out for over watering.

Citrablue - St. Augustine

CitraBlue is known for its deep blue-green color and disease resistance. It has a less vertical growth than most St. Augustine varieties, allowing for minimal mowing and maintenance. Additionally, it is a shade-tolerant grass.

Maintenance

When mowing, the regular height is 2 to 3 inches. During the fall, mowing will occur less frequently, keeping the grass slightly higher than usual. When watering, reduce the amount as temperatures drop, as excessive moisture can lead to disease. Additionally, fertilization should be done monthly during the fall season.

Citra - Zoysia

Citra Zoysia is a finer-bladed Zoysia grass. It features a dark green color, fine texture, and a soft feel. Additionally, it demonstrates excellent disease resistance and is highly resistant to large patch disease.

Maintenance

Mowing heights should range from 1" to 2".

When watering, reduce the amount as temperatures drop, as excessive moisture can lead to disease. However, ensure to water enough to prevent drought stress while the grass is actively growing and after the initial stages of dormancy to avoid dehydration. Fertilizing is recommended to feed your lawn monthly during the fall season.

Geo - Zoysia

Geo is a fine-bladed Zoysia grass with a deep green color, making it an eye-catching choice for lawns. It offers good to excellent shade tolerance and is extremely wear tolerant, making it a top choice for golf courses, sports fields, and parks.

Maintenance

When mowing, keep the height at ¾" to 2".

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended.

When watering, it is advisable to water weekly but reduce the amount as temperatures drop. Additionally, fertilize monthly during the fall season.

Cashmere - Zoysia

Cashmere resembles Emerald in appearance and texture but has a softer feel. It offers shade tolerance, cold tolerance, strong traffic resilience, and good drought resistance.

Maintenance

When mowing, keep the height at ¾" to 2".

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended.

When watering, it is advisable to do so weekly. Reduce watering as temperatures drop. Additionally, fertilize monthly during the fall season.

Paspalum

Paspalum is a versatile grass known for its fine texture and rich green color. It thrives in various soil conditions and exhibits excellent heat and salt tolerance, making it ideal for both residential and coastal lawns. Its dense growth habit provides good wear resistance, making it suitable for sports fields and high-traffic areas.

Maintenance

When mowing, maintain a height of 1" to 2".

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended throughout the growing season. When watering, aim for weekly irrigation, adjusting as necessary based on temperature and rainfall. In cooler months, reduce watering to prevent excess moisture. Fertilize monthly during the growing season for optimal health.

Celebration Hybrid - Bermuda

Celebration Hybrid is a vibrant blue-green grass known for its fine texture and rapid growth. It offers exceptional drought tolerance and wear resistance, making it ideal for lawns, sports fields, and golf courses. Its dense growth provides a lush appearance while resisting common pests and diseases for a healthy lawn year-round.

Maintenance

When mowing, maintain a height of 1.5" to 2.5".

For fertilization, regular feeding is recommended during the growing season to support vigorous growth. When watering, aim for about 1 inch per week, adjusting as necessary based on rainfall. In cooler months, reduce watering to prevent excess moisture. Fertilize every 6 to 8 weeks during the growing season for optimal health and performance.

At Action Sod there are many different types of sods...

Our biggest sellers are FLORATAM and PALMETTO based on most appropriate for the Miami area. Palmetto is slightly more expensive as it is more shade tolerant. Floratam is a good basic yard grass that is great for most applications.

Occasionally, there are areas which need less appealing grass and we offer BAHIA which is the sod of choice for areas such as highways, etc.

We offer specialty sods for the discriminating customer who wants just the perfect grass for the golf course or the viewing garden. We can get almost any sod on the market, but we don’t stock these. There needs to be a lead time given for special order sod as we have to arrange for pickup. Specialty grasses come in once very week on Thursday or Friday, the last date to order these is Wednesday before 10AM and you can receive no later than that same Friday. Of course, we do make exceptions for special occasions and / or large orders.

As with any live product, sod is available based on weather and growing conditions. We make every possible effort to stock both floratam and palmetto every day, but sod isn’t cut during the rain. This adds to our delivery time, but not significantly.

We are proud to offer "environmentally friendly" grasses!

Our mission is to bring our specialty warm-season turf grasses to the public with an eye toward sustainability, ecology, and beauty. We work with University turf programs and independent researchers world-wide to develop grasses that will help sustain the environment, reduce the amount of water used for turfgrass irrigation, and curb the amount of chemicals and fertilizers released into the ecosystem while also creating an aesthetically pleasing landscape. Depending on variety, the grasses may be shade-tolerant, require less water, less fertilizer or less inputs overall than other common lawn grasses. We here at Environmental Turf are proud to license our proprietary turf grasses to some of the world's finest sod producers in warm-season climates around the globe.