You can browse available sod varieties through our online sod shop, determine how much material you need using our Sod Calculator, and place your order for local delivery.

Yes. Venice Sod sells fresh sod by the pallet. Each pallet covers approximately 400 square feet, although actual coverage can vary slightly depending on the sod and installation.

Venice Sod currently provides sod through local delivery rather than customer pickup. Delivery is available throughout our Sarasota and Charlotte County service area.

We offer popular Florida sod varieties including Bahia, Floratam St. Augustine, Bitter Blue St. Augustine and ProVista St. Augustine. Visit our Sod Varieties page to compare them.

Sod is a living, perishable product, so timing matters. Venice Sod focuses on sourcing fresh Florida sod and coordinating delivery for local lawn projects. Sod should generally be installed as soon as practical after delivery.

A Venice Sod pallet covers approximately 400 square feet.

Read our complete sod pallet coverage guide for examples and calculations.

Divide your total lawn square footage by approximately 400 to get your base pallet requirement. Because cuts, curves, landscape beds and measurement differences can create waste, additional material is often helpful.

Our Sod Calculator can calculate this automatically.

In many projects, yes. Ordering only the exact measured square footage can leave you short after cutting around curves, beds, walkways and other obstacles. Our calculator allows you to include an additional percentage when estimating your pallet quantity.

Divide the lawn into manageable rectangles or sections, measure the length and width of each area, calculate the square footage and then add the areas together.

You can enter multiple lawn areas directly into our Florida Sod Calculator.

There isn't one grass that is ideal for every Florida property. Sun exposure, irrigation, appearance preferences, maintenance expectations and site conditions can all affect which variety makes the most sense.

Start with our Florida Sod Varieties comparison or read our guide to the best grass options for Sarasota .

Floratam is a widely used St. Augustine grass in Florida. It has the broad blades and tropical green appearance commonly associated with St. Augustine lawns.

Learn more on our Floratam St. Augustine Sod page.

Bahia is a practical warm-season grass commonly used in Florida. Once established, it is known for good drought tolerance and generally lower long-term irrigation demands than many traditional lawn grasses.

Newly installed Bahia still requires appropriate watering while it establishes.

Learn more about Bahia Sod.

Bitter Blue is a St. Augustine option known for its dense appearance and attractive blue-green color.

Visit our Bitter Blue St. Augustine Sod page for more information.

ProVista is a premium St. Augustine cultivar with dense growth, strong lateral spreading and reduced vertical growth compared with traditional Floratam.

Learn more about ProVista St. Augustine Sod.

We deliver throughout our Sarasota and Charlotte County service area, including Venice, Sarasota, North Port, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Wellen Park, Nokomis and Osprey.

See our complete Sod Delivery page for delivery information.

Delivery pricing depends on the destination. Current delivery pricing is shown during the ordering process and on our Sod Pricing page.

Delivery placement depends on safe access and site conditions. Sod pallets are unloaded using delivery equipment designed for palletized materials. The driver must be able to safely access and unload at the property.

Our delivery equipment is intended to unload sod from an appropriate accessible location. We avoid driving heavy delivery equipment onto customer driveways where possible because of the risk of damage from equipment and pallet weight. Final placement depends on safe site access.

Yes. Professional sod installation is available in addition to sod delivery.

In most lawn replacement projects, the existing grass and unwanted vegetation should be removed so the new sod can make proper contact with prepared soil.

Read our guide: Can You Lay Sod Over Existing Grass?

Preparation commonly involves removing existing vegetation and debris, addressing grading issues where needed and creating a suitable soil surface for the new sod.

See our step-by-step Florida yard preparation guide .

Yes. Customers can order sod for DIY installation. Keep in mind that sod is heavy, perishable and best installed promptly after delivery. Proper preparation, tight seams and immediate watering are important during installation.

Yes. Newly installed sod needs moisture while its roots begin establishing in the soil underneath. The sod and underlying soil should not be allowed to dry excessively during the initial establishment period.

There is no single watering schedule that is correct for every property. Weather, rainfall, soil, sod variety, irrigation coverage and time of year all affect watering requirements.

New sod generally requires more frequent watering while it establishes and can transition toward an appropriate long-term irrigation schedule as rooting develops.

Avoid mowing before the sod has begun establishing enough to resist being lifted or shifted by mowing equipment. Establishment time varies with grass variety, weather, irrigation and growing conditions.

Sod is installed in individual flat-cut pieces, so seams are normal immediately after installation. Proper placement, watering and healthy growth allow the grass to establish and fill in over time.