Dayton, OH's Family-Owned Sod Farm — Sod & Hydroseeding Since 1913
Gerdes Turf Farms, Inc. has grown, harvested, and installed premium sod for Dayton, Ohio families and businesses since 1913. From our farm on Upper Bellbrook Rd. in Xenia — right in the heart of the Dayton metro — we cut Tall Fescue sod fresh every morning and get it to your property the same day, whether you need full sod installation, delivery for a DIY project, or hydroseeding for a larger or sloped site. We do one thing and do it well: give Dayton-area lawns a strong start or a solid comeback, using our own farm-grown turf and hydroseeding — not a general landscaping crew.
Four generations of the Gerdes family have kept this a hands-on, local business: Lee Gerdes started the farm in 1913, his sons Tom and Tony grew it into a full sod and hydroseeding operation, and the family still runs every truck, crew, and phone call today. That kind of continuity means we know Dayton-area soil — the clay-heavy ground in Beavercreek and Kettering, the newer-construction subsoil in Springboro and Huber Heights, the shaded older lots in Oakwood and Dayton View — and we recommend the method, sod or hydroseeding, that fits your yard.
Our core services:
- Sod Installation — farm-fresh Tall Fescue sod, professionally prepped and laid for new lawns, renovations, and repairs.
- Sod Delivery & Pickup — farm-fresh pallets delivered to your job site, or pick up yourself.
- Hydroseeding — fast, cost-effective seed slurry application for large properties, slopes, and erosion-prone areas.
- New Lawn Establishment — helping you choose sod or hydroseeding to turn bare dirt or a new-construction lot into a lawn.
- Lawn Repair & Renovation — sod patching or hydroseeding to bring back thin, bare, or damaged sections of an existing lawn.
- Turf/Sod Farm Products — wholesale and bulk Tall Fescue sod, grass seed, and lawn products for DIY installers and landscaping companies.
Call
(937) 426-4489 for a free estimate, or contact us online. We proudly serve Xenia, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Kettering, Centerville, Miamisburg, Huber Heights, Springboro, Bellbrook, and the greater Dayton, OH metro — as well as Warren, Butler, and Miami County communities.
Watch the below video of our new sod cutter in action!
Check Out Our Reviews!
★★★★★
I’d give Gerdes more stars if I could. We hired them 28 years ago to lay sod in our very first home in Beavercreek and they just laid about 2 acres of sod at our forever home in Lebanon. They are hard working, honest and reliable. The sod is healthy and of great quality. Communication has been excellent and they’ve gone above and beyond with all the recent rainy weather. They’ve shown up on weekends and evenings to provide excellent service because Mother Nature didn’t want to cooperate. We worked with the previous generation 28 years ago and now Kevin who is as good and honest as they come. I had the privilege of meeting a next generation Gerdes while on the job working at our home. This family is doing it right; teaching work ethic, integrity, responsibility and the importance of reputation and a family legacy. Thanks so much for doing the best job!
