Over the past three decades, D. Breen Sod Farms has harvested, delivered and installed hundreds of thousands of square feet of beautiful sod for a full range of customers in the greater New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region. Some of these projects are featured below.
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Aug 2021
Upper Saddle River, NJ
20,000 sq. ft.
As part of this new home construction project, this developer chose D. Breen Sod Farms to install sod throughout the entire yard. Grounds were diligently prepared prior to sod delivery so D. Breen's expert installers could concentrate on performing the planting process with total success.
Dec 2017
Cold Weather Planting
Livingston, NJ
When the site has been prepared ahead of time, sod can be successfully planted even as temperatures dip and winter snow arrives. While the sod may not be as green as during warmer weather, once it reaches about 40 degrees, the dormant grass will begin to root and take on a richer color. The newly planted sod must still be kept watered if winter days are dry and windy, to avoid deterioration or demise. The sod will not begin to take root until temperatures rise during a mild winter or at least until early spring.
Landscape Masterpiece
in Suffern, NY
The final culmination to an absolutely magnificent home and landscape design occurred with the meticulously planted carpet of rich green velvet sod. With the grounds perfectly graded and ready for installation, the sod provided the crowning glory to this homeowner's dream.
Luscious Curb Appeal
New Residential Property
Taking rough terrain to a soft lovely blanket of green velvet, D. Breen Sod has the power to transform something unsightly to something magnificent. For anyone trying to sell a home or upgrade the state of their property, the rich green sod from D. Breen has the magic you need.
Alpine, New Jersey
Waterfront Property
Situated on the Hudson River, this large sunny waterfront estate counted on D. Breen Sod Farms to deliver and install Kentucky Bluegrass sod to complete the meticulously landscaped grounds which had been groomed and graded prior to the planting efforts.
Aug 2019
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Hudson River Estate
D. Breen Sod Farm delivered and installed a large volume of sod to enhance this breathtaking property which had been completely prepared and graded in anticipation of the planting process.
Adding Sales Appeal!
A True Real Estate Enhancement.
This developer knew the secret to attracting buyers is in giving beautiful first impressions. A house of this stature certainly could not suffice with a brown dirt landscape. Enter D. Breen Sod Farms! Need we say more?
The Charisma of Healthy Sod!
The Star of the Neighborhood.
If your home is a showplace, its surrounding property must match. A less than perfect lawn can ruin the overall effect. Investing in thick, lush sod grown by D. Breen Sod Farms is a wise decision. Not only does it arrive in excellent health totally weed-free, it will take root in a fraction of the time and effort it takes to create a beautiful lawn from seed....giving you instant beauty!
Aug 2018
The Crowning Glory for this Gorgeous Landscape
in New Jersey's Morris Township
A very talented landscape designer has been depending on D. Breen Sod Farms to put the icing on the cake on each of his spectacular projects for about two decades. After the sod has been planted by D. Breen's accomplished installers, both the landscaper and the homeowner appreciate the major transformation made by the dramatic addition of the rich green velvet carpet.
Another Wise Developer:
Recognizing the Value of Sod.
With the same immediate effect that the final coat of paint has on a room, D. Breen Sod provides the finishing touch to the landscape surrounding this newly developed condominium project.
The Perfect Lawn!
Glamour and Joy for Homeowners.
It doesn't matter what size home or property you own. The presence of a thick healthy lawn is the source of a special kind of satisfaction for every resident of the home. And the responsibility of taking care of the newly planted sod from D. Breen Sod Farms is something every homeowner takes pleasure in, to preserve the investment and guarantee a long and beautiful life.
The Rich Green Sod from D. Breen
Plays an Important Role in
An Enormous Landscape Project
D. Breen Sod Farms delivered a large volume of robustly healthy rich green sod to be installed as an integral part of a very extensive landscaping project for a grand mansion and its sprawling surrounding property.
Using our Kubota tractor to pull our top-of-the-line Landoll Brillion Seeder, D. Breen Sod Farms is able to seed our fields efficiently during our prime planting season. This typically occurs between August 15th and September 15th each year. While fall is the best time to plant cool-season grass seed, spring can also be an option usually between April 1st and May 15th. The reason fall is the better time to plant is because the freezing temperatures of winter deter the growth of weeds. During spring, crabgrass is germinating which can invade newly planted beds.
The Brillion Seeder distributes an ample amount of our highest quality seed on our fields which have been carefully prepared and fertilized prior to planting to ensure excellent results. Before dropping seed, the seeder clears the dirt of any obstacles like small stones and rolls the dirt to create a perfect planting surface. Once the seeds are dropped, an additional cultipacking process completes this operation so seeds are securely deposited in the top half inch of soil. Since we program this seeder to provide a generous volume of seed to guarantee the sod we produce will be densely populated with thick, bountiful, rich green grass, you can rely on D. Breen to deliver the highest quality sod.
This
planting regimen requires that we monitor the outcome which will normally germinate in a week to 10 days, making sure the dirt remains moist. We use no herbicides to control weeds and other invasive growth because our planting beds are so well prepared that we can avoid that kind of environmental pollution.
As the cooler temperatures arrive during the ensuing months, the seedlings continue to grow into a thick lush carpet on our fields. We take the greatest care to irrigate and mow as needed, both of which strengthen the sod before winter arrives.
Seeding our Fertilized Fields
Our Brillion Seeder has a Wide Scope
The Kubota Tractor Assists the Seeding
The Seeder Clears, Plants and Compacts Soil
A Generous Amount of Seed Ensures Lush Sod
Using our state-of-the-art Brouwer RoboMax Sod Harvester, D. Breen Sod Farms is able to cut 2 ft. x 5 ft. pieces of sod from our fields, which are then robotically rolled and stacked five at a time in alternating patterns onto harvester-mounted pallets. These pallets hold 60 rolls or 600 sq. ft. of sod which when filled to capacity are gently lowered onto our field ready for forklifting onto appropriate vehicles. The pallets are then moved to our loading areas for immediate delivery or customer pick-up. The alternating stacking system ensures best sod transport and safe arrival.
Harvesting 2x5 Slices of Sod
A Perfectly Cut Piece of Sod
Each Piece of Sod Rich and Green!
Processing Sod into 10 sq. ft. Rolls
Rolls of Sod on Harvester
Lifting Rolls of Sod to Place on Pallet
Placed Rolls of Sod on Pallet
Depositing Full Pallet of Sod on Field
Pallets of Sod Awaiting Farm Vehicle Pick-up
Unloading Pallets of Sod at Job Site
Moving Pallets of Sod at Job Site
Pallet of Sod Holding 60 Rolls or 600 sq. ft.
