The Grass Outlet

Turf grass sold at The Grass Outlet comes from family farms located in the rich soils and ideal climate of the Texas Coast. We started farming grass in the 1970s, when our family patriarch, Red Piwonka, was approached by a Houston developer who noticed the large areas of carpet-grass growing native on our farm along the coast. Red began selling turfgrass by the truckload to wholesalers throughout Texas and quickly heard from his customers that the quality of his grass was second to none. Red's dedication to providing a quality product helped our family farm grow into a successful business.

Sod is the easiest and fastest way to grow a lush, beautiful lawn. Unlike seeding, which can take months or years to grow into a full lawn, sod only requires a few weeks of maintenance and monitoring. Given the right care, sod is almost always the perfect choice for your yard. To help you through the sod installation process, we've put together a small maintenance guide which provides the basics on preparing your yard for sod, planting the sod and then keeping your sod healthy while it's taking root.

Once you're done preparing your yard for sod, the installation is typically simple and depending on the size of your project and available help, should be finished in a day. Before you lay the sod, rake the soil to make sure the surface is level and close to 1 inch below any paved spots such as a sidewalk. In the summer months you can lightly wet the area to cool the ground before laying down the grass. Avoid getting the soil too wet and creating a muddy surface that inhibits a manageable work area.