Nimmer Turf Farm

Name

Nimmer Turf Farm

Legal name

Nimmer Turf Farm Inc.

Website

https://nimmerturf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sod Farming and Turfgrass Production

NAICS

Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114), Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sod, Turfgrass & Groundcover Production (AFAGAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sod Installation & Lawn Seeding (Turf Establishment) (HSAIAFAO), Sod Installation & Lawn Replacement/Repair (HSAIAAAG), Turf & Ornamental Seeds (Lawn, Golf, Landscaping) (AFABAFAG)

Keywords

• Sod production
• Turfgrass farming
• Sod installation
• Landscape services
• Turf delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sod Product Sales: Sale of sod products in various formats (slabs, 30 or 42 inch rolls) to residential homeowners, commercial contractors, golf courses, parks, and sports facilities.
2. Installation Services: Complete sod installation services for commercial landscape contractors with experienced crews capable of installing sod in various formats. Jobs are priced individually with on-site estimates.
3. Turf Sprigging Services: Custom sprigging services for parks, sports fields, and golf courses using various sprig planters.
4. Sod Delivery: Efficient and courteous delivery service using company-owned trucks and experienced drivers to deliver fresh sod from field to any location in the Southeast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nimmer Turf Farm grows, harvests, and distributes eight varieties of warm-season turfgrass across more than 3,000 acres of sod production in the Southeast United States. The company sells sod in slabs and rolls through 15+ outlet locations and offers full-service sod installation, custom turf sprigging, and company-owned delivery throughout South Carolina and Georgia.

Product overview

Nimmer Turf Farm is the Southeast's leading sod farm operating over 3,000 acres in production with eight varieties of premium turfgrass. The company offers a unified product portfolio centered on eight branded turfgrass varieties—Scotts® ProVista™ St. Augustine, Cobalt™ St. Augustine, Palmetto St. Augustine®, Celebration Bermudagrass®, Tifway 419 Bermuda, EMPIRE Zoysia, Zeon Zoysia®, and Centipede—alongside three core service offerings: Sod Installation, Turf Sprigging, and Sod Delivery. The company serves residential homeowners, commercial facilities, golf courses, parks and recreation, and sports arenas across the Southeast United States, with locations throughout South Carolina and Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nimmer Turf Farm Inc. The parent company and primary brand for premium sod delivery and installation services in the Southeast US

Products and services

• Scotts ProVista St. Augustine A breakthrough St. Augustine grass bred for warm, humid climates, featuring slow vertical growth requiring half the mowing, glyphosate tolerance for easier weed control, and shade tolerance with 4+ hours of sunlight. Sold to homeowners, commercial landscapers, golf courses, and sports facilities.
• Cobalt St. Augustine The newest generation of St. Augustinegrass developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Sod Solutions over nearly 20 years, offering exceptional drought tolerance, water efficiency, shade performance, and cold hardiness for zone 8a and warmer.
• Palmetto St. Augustine A low-maintenance St. Augustine cultivar with dark emerald green color, superior shade tolerance, cold hardiness, heat and drought resistance, and soft texture. The largest volume patented turfgrass in the world with over one billion square feet sold.
• Celebration Bermudagrass An Australian-bred bermudagrass offering exceptional durability, soft texture, extreme drought tolerance, cold tolerance, and the most shade tolerance of any commercially available bermudagrass. First bermuda grass to exhibit improved shade tolerance.
• Tifway 419 Bermuda A standard hybrid bermuda grass since the mid-1960s with dark green color, fine-medium textured leaves, good wear tolerance, and quick recuperative rates. Commonly used on golf course fairways and sport fields.
• EMPIRE Zoysia A zoysia grass with dark green color, disease resistance, soft texture, drought tolerance, chinch bug resistance, and excellent durability for home, commercial, sport, and golf applications. Originally developed in Brazil.
• Zeon Zoysia A fine-textured zoysia cultivar discovered by David Doguet, developed for superior shade tolerance, low thatch production, accelerated spread rate, and low maintenance with standard rotary mowing capability.
• Centipede Grass A slow-growing but aggressive grass introduced from China in 1919, known for medium texture, pale to medium green color, low maintenance requirements, heat tolerance, and suitability for acid soils with pH range of 5.0 to 6.5.
• Sod Installation Services Complete sod installation services for commercial landscape contractors using experienced crews capable of installing sod in slabs and rolls. Jobs are priced individually with on-site estimates.
• Turf Sprigging Services Custom sprigging services for parks, sports fields, and golf courses using various sprig planters. Priced individually based on project scope.
• Sod Delivery Services Efficient and courteous delivery using company-owned trucks and experienced drivers to deliver fresh sod from field to any location in the Southeast.

Quantifiable outcome

• Property value can increase by up to 20% with a well-maintained yard
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Turfgrass Producers International (TPI)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing standards and certifications for turfgrass producers. Nimmer Turf displays the TPI logo on their industry pages.
• South Carolina Sod Producers Association (SCSPA)minorOthersState industry association for sod producers in South Carolina. Nimmer Turf displays the SCSPA logo on their industry pages.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)minorOthersAccreditation by BBB demonstrates commitment to business ethics and customer trust. Nimmer Turf displays the BBB logo.
• Beaufort Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership supporting local business community in Beaufort, SC area.
• Lowcountry Golf Course Superintendents Association (LCGCSA)minorOthersRegional association for golf course maintenance professionals. Nimmer Turf displays the LCGCSA logo on sports arena pages.
• Coastal Georgia County Sports Association (CGCSA)minorOthersRegional sports association in coastal Georgia. Nimmer Turf displays the CGCSA logo.
• Jasper CountyminorOthersLocal government partnership. Nimmer Turf displays the Jasper County logo on their industry pages.
• ScottscoreTechnology or IntegrationScotts developed and supplies the ProVista St. Augustine grass variety, a breakthrough turfgrass with glyphosate tolerance and reduced mowing requirements. Nimmer Turf is an authorized seller of Scotts ProVista products.
• Sod SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSod Solutions partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Research to develop Cobalt St. Augustine grass through nearly 20 years of research. Nimmer Turf is a licensed producer and distributor of Sod Solutions grass varieties including Palmetto, Cobalt, and Celebration.
• The Turfgrass GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper of Zeon Zoysia grass. Nimmer Turf is an authorized producer and distributor of Turfgrass Group varieties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Woerner Turf: Large multi-state sod producer (AL, FL, MS, LA, TX) with similar vertically integrated operations. Comparable in scale, product breadth across warm-season varieties, and institutional/commercial customer base.
• Evergreen Turf: Arizona-based sod producer offering multiple warm-season turf varieties with installation and delivery services across the Southwest. Comparable business model and product breadth, though serving a different climate region.
• NG Turf: Georgia-based sod farm operating across multiple varieties (Zoysia, Bermuda, Centipede, Fescue) with similar grow-deliver-install model. Most directly comparable peer given shared Southeast geography, warm-season grass focus, and multi-outlet distribution model.
• King Ranch Turfgrass: Texas-based large-scale sod farm producing Bermuda, Zoysia, St. Augustine and other varieties for residential, golf, and sports applications. Comparable scale, warm-season specialization, and full-service delivery model.

Regional players

• BladeRunner Farms: Texas-based specialty Zoysia developer and producer. Comparable in being a sod producer with patented varieties, but more focused on Zoysia specialty niche versus Nimmer's broader warm-season portfolio.
• J&J Sod & Landscape Supply: Sod producer and landscape supplier based in the Southeast US offering similar warm-season grass varieties. Regional competitor with comparable product mix but smaller documented footprint.

Emerging players

• The Turfgrass Group: Developer and licensor of improved turfgrass varieties including Zeon Zoysia. Partners with Nimmer for production but also licenses competing growers, creating partial overlap in the value chain.
• Sod Solutions: Turfgrass breeding and licensing company (developer of Palmetto, Cobalt, Celebration) that also operates a grower network. Overlaps with Nimmer as both supplier (of genetics) and indirect competitor (via licensee farms), making it both partner and partial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sodsupplierntf
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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