Louisiana-grown sod delivered direct to Alexandria driveways. Cut fresh per order. Same-week delivery to 71301, 71302, and 71303. Contractor pricing on volume.
We deliver sod to Alexandria and all of Rapides Parish from our family of Louisiana sod farms. Your pallet gets cut the morning it leaves, loaded straight off the cutter, and dropped on your Alexandria driveway the same day. No middleman markup. No retail garden center sitting time.
Todd Broussard runs statewide delivery for Louisiana Sod Farms. He has spent years supplying sod across every major growing region in Louisiana, including the farms that supply most of Central Louisiana. Same-week delivery is standard. Same-day is possible on early-morning calls when your variety is in season.
Alexandria sits in USDA Zone 8b, hot humid summers, mild winters, 60+ inches of rain a year. Soil across Rapides Parish runs Red River alluvial valley soil, silty loam to sandy loam, generally well-draining across most of the parish, with heavier clay pockets near the river and along bayou corridors. We pick your grass variety around your specific yard, not a generic chart. Send your zip and we will tell you straight.
Four varieties cut fresh from our family of Louisiana sod farms. Pick by yard, sun, and traffic. We help match.
Best for the historic oak-shaded Garden District and older streets near Kent Plantation. Raleigh St. Augustine is the cold-tolerant cultivar for Central Louisiana, since Alexandria can see harder winter freezes than coastal LA.
View St. AugustineEmpire Zoysia for newer Bringhurst, Cottingham, and Country Club subdivisions. Holds up to traffic, handles drought stretches that hit Central Louisiana harder than the coast.
View ZoysiaBermuda is the dominant Alexandria pick. TifTuf for residential drought tolerance, Tifway 419 for sports fields and commercial along MacArthur Drive, Celebration for family yards with kids and traffic.
View BermudaCommon Centipede works for rural acreage out toward Boyce, Lecompte, and Forest Hill where the soil runs more acidic and sandy. Slow grower, low input, fits the Central Louisiana piney woods.
View CentipedeEvery yard in Alexandria is a little different. Here is how we match grass to your situation so you are not guessing. The LSU AgCenter turfgrass guide is a solid second opinion if you want one.
Not sure which one fits? Send us your zip code and a few photos. We will tell you straight.
Alexandria is core Central Louisiana delivery territory. Same-week delivery is standard. Contractor pricing kicks in at five pallets.
We supply Alexandria's core neighborhoods: Downtown, Garden District, Cherokee Village, Country Club, Cottingham, Bringhurst, the MacArthur Drive corridor, and the Coliseum Boulevard area. Plus all surrounding Rapides Parish communities.
Call (985) 206-8585 or send your zip code, square footage, and grass type through our contact form. Same-day response every business day. Contractor accounts get a dedicated line.
We confirm pricing and a delivery window inside an hour. Most Alexandria orders route from Central Louisiana growers in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes for the shortest haul.
Fresh pallets arrive the morning you scheduled. Unwrap and install, or add our installation service at the quote stage.
Yes. We cover 71301, 71302, and 71303. If your address is in Alexandria, we deliver.
Bermuda dominates Alexandria for a reason. The well-draining Red River alluvial soil and full-sun yards across most of the city favor TifTuf Bermuda for residential and Tifway 419 for sports and commercial. St. Augustine works in the older Garden District oak-shaded streets, with Raleigh handling Central Louisiana's cooler winters better than Floratam. Empire Zoysia is the pick for newer subdivisions out toward Bringhurst. Centipede works for rural acreage with the acidic sandy soil pockets common outside the city.
Yes. Alexandria is core delivery territory. Call by noon and your sod typically arrives within the same week from the closest Louisiana sod farm growing your variety. Same-day is possible on early-morning calls when your variety is in season.
Two to three weeks in most Alexandria soil with proper watering. Water twice a day for the first ten days, then taper off. Spring and fall installs root fastest. Central Louisiana sees more pronounced summer drought stretches than coastal LA, so consistent watering through July and August matters more here.
Yes. Contractor and builder discount kicks in at five or more pallets per order. NET 30 terms available for qualified accounts. Recurring delivery scheduling for ongoing Alexandria projects. Worksite drop coordination for new construction across Rapides Parish. Call to set up an account.
Population approximately 46,000. the largest city in Central Louisiana and parish seat of Rapides Parish. Rapides Parish population approximately 129,000. founded in 1810 as a cotton trade port on the Red River, burned during the Civil War and rebuilt, today the geographic and commercial heart of Central Louisiana.
Coordinates 31.3113 N, -92.4451 W. Elevation approximately 80 feet above sea level. Zip codes 71301, 71302, and 71303. Major roads I-49 (exits 81 through 90), US-71, US-167, US-165, LA-1 (MacArthur Drive), LA-28, LA-3170 (Bringhurst).
Kent Plantation House, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria Zoological Park, Rapides Parish Coliseum, LSU Alexandria, Riverfront amphitheater. Notable schools: Alexandria Senior High School, Bolton High School, Holy Savior Menard Central, Peabody Magnet, Louisiana State University of Alexandria. Main hospital: Rapides Regional Medical Center, CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.
USDA Zone 8b. Humid subtropical. 60+ inches annual rainfall. Red River alluvial valley soil, silty loam to sandy loam, generally well-draining across most of the parish, with heavier clay pockets near the river and along bayou corridors.
We supply sod statewide through our family of Louisiana sod farms. Central Louisiana and surrounding parishes are core delivery territory from our Alexandria routes.
Fresh Louisiana-grown sod, cut fresh and delivered to your Alexandria driveway. Same-week delivery. Contractor pricing on volume.
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 AM to 6 PM · Statewide delivery · Contractor pricing on volume