Demographics
Population approximately 264,000. Parish seat Covington. Formed in 1810. St. Tammany was named for the Lenape chief Tamanend. The parish exploded after the Causeway Bridge opened in 1956 connecting the Northshore to New Orleans.
Louisiana-grown sod delivered direct across St. Tammany Parish. From Covington to the smallest rural roads, cut fresh per order. Same-week delivery. Contractor pricing on volume.
St. Tammany Parish covers 1,124 square miles in Northshore, with approximately 264,000 residents and Covington as parish seat. The parish economy runs on the bedroom community connection to New Orleans across the Causeway, healthcare, retail at the I-12 corridor, equestrian estates around Folsom, oil and gas services, and tourism along the Tchefuncte and Bogue Falaya rivers. St. Tammany was named for the Lenape chief Tamanend. The parish exploded after the Causeway Bridge opened in 1956 connecting the Northshore to New Orleans.
Todd Broussard runs statewide delivery for Louisiana Sod Farms. We supply sod to every St. Tammany 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.
St. Tammany Parish sits in USDA Zone 8b to 9a, humid subtropical with hot humid summers, mild winters, and lower hurricane frequency than the south shore, with 65 inches of rain a year and frost dates running first fall frost mid-November, last spring frost mid-March. Soil across the parish runs sandy loam over Pleistocene terrace deposits, well-draining throughout most of Covington, Mandeville, and Slidell, with pine flatwoods soil pockets in the northern parts of the parish toward Folsom and Bush. 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 St. Tammany Parish from Slidell on I-10 to Folsom in horse country. Click your city for delivery details, or call for a quote.
Four varieties cut fresh from our family of Louisiana sod farms. Picked for St. Tammany Parish soil, climate, and the way folks here use their yards.
Strong pick for shaded yards in older Mandeville, Old Covington, and the live-oak streets along the lake. Floratam for mixed sun, Palmetto for deep shade.
View St. AugustineEmpire Zoysia is the standout for St. Tammany. The well-draining sandy loam supports it perfectly, and it handles the family-yard traffic in newer Mandeville, Slidell, and the Covington growth corridor.
View ZoysiaTifTuf Bermuda thrives across St. Tammany's full-sun lots, especially on the equestrian estates around Folsom and Bush. Drought hardy, handles the Northshore heat without daily watering.
View BermudaCommon Centipede works in the rural northern parish toward Folsom, Bush, and Talisheek where the soil runs more acidic and sandy. Slow grower, low input, fits acreage.
View CentipedeEvery yard across St. Tammany Parish is a little different. Yards in Covington run different from rural Folsom or Bush, 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.
St. Tammany is core Northshore delivery territory. Same-week delivery is standard from Slidell to Folsom. Contractor pricing kicks in at five pallets.
We cover all of St. Tammany Parish: Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Abita Springs, Lacombe, Pearl River, plus the rural northern communities of Folsom, Bush, Sun, and Talisheek.
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 St. Tammany orders route from Tangipahoa Parish sod farms for the shortest haul.
Fresh pallets arrive the morning you scheduled. Unwrap and install, or add our installation service at the quote stage.
We cover all of St. Tammany Parish: Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Abita Springs, Lacombe, Pearl River, Bush, Sun, Folsom, Talisheek, Goodbee, plus every unincorporated subdivision.
St. Tammany has some of the best-draining soil on the Northshore, which opens up the variety options. St. Augustine still wins for shaded yards in older Mandeville and Covington under the live oaks. Empire Zoysia is a strong pick for newer Mandeville and Slidell subdivisions where the well-drained soil supports it. TifTuf Bermuda thrives in the full-sun lots and equestrian estates. Centipede works in the rural northern parts of the parish toward Folsom and Bush where the soil runs more acidic and sandy.
Same-week delivery is standard across St. Tammany 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. St. Tammany's well-drained sandy loam roots sod faster than the heavy clay parishes. Two weeks of consistent watering and you are typically established.
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 St. Tammany Parish projects, including new construction in Covington and surrounding subdivisions. Worksite drop coordination for tract builders.
Yes. We deliver across all of St. Tammany Parish, from the Lake Pontchartrain shore in Mandeville and Madisonville to the rural equestrian country up in Folsom, Bush, and Sun. Rural pricing matches city pricing inside parish lines.
Population approximately 264,000. Parish seat Covington. Formed in 1810. St. Tammany was named for the Lenape chief Tamanend. The parish exploded after the Causeway Bridge opened in 1956 connecting the Northshore to New Orleans.
1,124 square miles. Coordinates 30.4015 N, -89.9550 W. Elevation sea level to 200 feet. Major waterways: Lake Pontchartrain, Tchefuncte River, Bogue Falaya River, Pearl River, Tangipahoa River. Major roads: I-10, I-12, I-59, US-190, US-11, LA-21, LA-25, LA-59, LA-433, Causeway Bridge.
Driven by bedroom community for New Orleans, healthcare, retail at the I-12 corridor, equestrian estates around Folsom, oil and gas services, tourism along the Tchefuncte and Bogue Falaya. Adjacent parishes: Tangipahoa, Washington, St. Helena, Orleans (across Lake Pontchartrain), Hancock County MS, Pearl River County MS.
USDA Zone 8b to 9a. humid subtropical with hot humid summers, mild winters, and lower hurricane frequency than the south shore. 65 inches annual rainfall. Frost dates first fall frost mid-November, last spring frost mid-March. Soil: sandy loam over Pleistocene terraces.
We supply sod statewide through our family of Louisiana sod farms. The Northshore and Florida Parishes are core delivery territory.
Fresh Louisiana-grown sod, cut fresh and delivered across all of St. Tammany Parish. Same-week delivery from Covington to the smallest rural roads. Contractor pricing on volume.
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 AM to 6 PM · Statewide delivery · Contractor pricing on volume