Demographics
Population approximately 456,000. Parish seat Baton Rouge. Formed in 1810. Baton Rouge has been the state capital since 1849. The parish was one of the original 12 counties created when Louisiana entered the Union.
Louisiana-grown sod delivered direct across East Baton Rouge Parish. From Baton Rouge to the smallest rural roads, cut fresh per order. Same-week delivery. Contractor pricing on volume.
East Baton Rouge Parish covers 472 square miles in Capital Region, with approximately 456,000 residents and Baton Rouge as parish seat. The parish economy runs on state government, LSU and Southern University, petrochemical refining along the Mississippi, the port of Greater Baton Rouge, and healthcare anchored by Our Lady of the Lake and Baton Rouge General. Baton Rouge has been the state capital since 1849. The parish was one of the original 12 counties created when Louisiana entered the Union.
Todd Broussard runs statewide delivery for Louisiana Sod Farms. We supply sod to every East Baton Rouge Parish address from our family of Louisiana sod farms. Your pallet gets cut the morning it leaves, loaded straight off the cutter, and dropped on your driveway the same day. No middleman markup. No retail garden center sitting time.
East Baton Rouge Parish sits in USDA Zone 9a, humid subtropical with hot humid summers and mild winters, with 62 inches of rain a year and frost dates running first fall frost mid-November, last spring frost mid-March. Soil across the parish runs loess deposits over Pleistocene terrace soils, brown to gray silty clay loam in the city core, deeper silt deposits along the Mississippi River bottoms, with bottomland clays in the lower elevations near Bayou Manchac and the Amite River. We pick your grass variety around your specific yard and zip code, not a generic chart.
We deliver sod to every city, town, and unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish. Click your city for delivery details specific to that area, or call for a quote.
Four varieties cut fresh from our family of Louisiana sod farms. Picked for East Baton Rouge Parish soil, climate, and the way folks here use their yards.
The dominant pick across East Baton Rouge. Floratam for mixed sun, Palmetto for the mature live-oak shade common in Garden District, University, and the older streets near LSU. Standard spec across the parish.
View St. AugustineEmpire Zoysia for newer Highland Road, Burbank corridor, and Inniswold subdivisions. Holds up to kids and dogs, drought tolerant once rooted, popular in the Baton Rouge growth corridor.
View ZoysiaTifTuf Bermuda for the full-sun lots out in Pride, Zachary, Greenwell Springs, and the rural eastern parish. Drought hardy, handles Capital Region heat without constant watering.
View BermudaCommon Centipede works on rural acreage in northern East Baton Rouge where the soil runs more acidic and drains better. Slow grower, low input, fits a low-mow lifestyle.
View CentipedeEvery yard across East Baton Rouge Parish is a little different. Yards in Baton Rouge run different from rural Pride or Zachary, and the soil shifts as you move across the parish. Here is how we match grass to your specific situation. 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 of the yard. We will tell you straight.
East Baton Rouge is core Capital Region delivery territory. Same-week delivery is standard across the parish. Contractor pricing kicks in at five pallets.
We cover all of East Baton Rouge Parish: Baton Rouge city, Baker, Central, Zachary, Pride, Greenwell Springs, plus all the unincorporated subdivisions and rural addresses inside parish lines.
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 East Baton Rouge orders route from Capital Region or Tangipahoa sod farms depending on what you need.
Fresh pallets arrive the morning you scheduled. Unwrap and install, or add our installation service at the quote stage.
We cover all of East Baton Rouge Parish: Baton Rouge city, Baker, Central, Zachary, Pride, Greenwell Springs, plus every unincorporated subdivision and rural address inside parish lines. If your address is in East Baton Rouge, we deliver.
St. Augustine dominates East Baton Rouge for the same reason it dominates south Louisiana, the parish has heavy clay-leaning soil, oak shade in older neighborhoods like Garden District and University Hills, and humid summers that favor it. Floratam handles the mixed-sun lots, Palmetto holds up in deep shade. Empire Zoysia is the right pick for newer Highland Road and Burbank corridor subdivisions where yards see real traffic. TifTuf Bermuda for full-sun lots out toward Pride and Zachary. Centipede works on the higher rural acreage in northern East Baton Rouge where soil runs more acidic.
Same-week delivery is standard across East Baton Rouge Parish when you call by noon. Same-day is possible on early-morning calls when your variety is in season. Routes from the closest Louisiana sod farm growing your variety, not from a warehouse. Capital Region soil holds water in the heavier clay zones, so consistent watering through the first two weeks matters more here than in sandier parishes.
Yes. Contractor and builder discount kicks in at five or more pallets per order. NET 30 terms for qualified accounts. Recurring delivery scheduling for ongoing East Baton Rouge Parish projects, including new construction in Baton Rouge and surrounding subdivisions. Worksite drop coordination for tract builders.
We deliver to every East Baton Rouge address from Baker to Zachary, Pride to Inniswold, and out to Greenwell Springs. Rural deliveries follow the same pricing as city deliveries inside parish lines.
Population approximately 456,000. Parish seat Baton Rouge. Formed in 1810. Baton Rouge has been the state capital since 1849. The parish was one of the original 12 counties created when Louisiana entered the Union.
472 square miles. Coordinates 30.5379 N, -91.0432 W. Elevation 10 to 130 feet above sea level. Major waterways: Mississippi River, Comite River, Amite River, Bayou Manchac. Major roads: I-10, I-12, I-110, US-61, US-190, LA-1, LA-19, LA-30.
Driven by state government, LSU and Southern University, petrochemical refining along the Mississippi, port of Greater Baton Rouge, healthcare. Adjacent parishes: West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Livingston, Ascension, Iberville.
USDA Zone 9a. humid subtropical with hot humid summers and mild winters. 62 inches annual rainfall. Frost dates first fall frost mid-November, last spring frost mid-March. Soil: loess silty clay loam over Pleistocene terraces.
We supply sod statewide through our family of Louisiana sod farms. The Capital Region and surrounding parishes are core delivery territory.
Fresh Louisiana-grown sod, cut fresh and delivered across all of East Baton Rouge Parish. Same-week delivery from Baton Rouge to the smallest rural roads. Contractor pricing on volume.
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 AM to 6 PM · Statewide delivery · Contractor pricing on volume