Sports Fields
Zander Sod takes pride in providing the best quality sod for your sportsfield. We have varieties that suit your playing surfaces and category needs. We grow our sod to withstand the highest levels of traffic and allowing for quick recovery. Our sod has superior colour and is monitored by an Agronomist to ensure the nutrient levels are balanced for optimum turf health. From seed bed preparation right up to harvesting day we adjust levels as required to provide the best quality turfgrass.
Zander Sod Extreme Fescue is a superior combination of very highly ranked grasses in the NTEP trials. Creeping Red Fescue complimented with Chewing Fescue and a little Kentucky Bluegrass to give some soil strength for harvesting. Our Extreme Fescue sod is low maintenance requiring less fertilizer and irrigation. While all grasses require some sunlight to grow our Extreme Fescue blend is a little more shade tolerant than Kentucky Bluegrass. Characteristics:
Zander Sod offers full sportsfield renovations from sod removal to finish grading to sod installation of any size area. We have small and big rolls to suit your project needs. Our expert crew is fast, professional and can handle the most challenging jobs with minimal waste. They have the knowledge and skills to properly install the sod for your project.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers the Koro Turf Remover for a fast and highly effective way to remove large areas of turf for replacement. It removes the sod and thatch back to the original growing surface for immediate sod installation. This is much more efficient than the labour intensive alternatives. We can remove the turf on your entire sportsfield or just the typical wear areas to be replaced in a very short period of time.
Many benefits can be realized by custom growing turf for your sportsfield one year in advance. Let Zander Sod plant and grow the grass variety or blend of your choice on your desired growing medium. It also allows you to have insight on the grow in of your sod.
Zander Sod Turf Services is the only contractor in Ontario to offer the Drill and Fill Service. This is the most effective way to change your soil profile without reconstruction. The machine has 24 drill bits spaced 7 inches apart which drill to a depth of 12 inches. The bits actually auger the unwanted material out and the holes are immediately filled with sand. There is the option for a single application which gives you 7 inch x 7 inch spacing. Or we can do a double application which tightens the spacing to 7 inches x 3.5 inches. Whether you are dealing with a sportsfield that you want to change the profile in or a field with very low percolation rates, our Drill and Fill service can make the difference.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers sportsfield aeration and full clean up. Aeration can be one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish on a busy sportsfield. Not only is it time consuming but it is also labour intensive. Let Zander Sod do your aerifying for you. We have two Toro 880 tractor mount aerifiers and the full clean up equipment. We have various options to choose from aerifying only to full clean up as well. Our knowledgeable staff works closely with the Sports Turf Manager to expedite the process and to ensure contractor confidence.
Zander Sod Turf Services has two Vertidrain 7316 units available to deep tine your sportsfield efficiently with very little disruption. Our experienced operators work closely with the sports turf manager to ensure contractor confidence. We have various tine diameters with depth options from 4”-12”. A degree of kick can be added to shatter the soil and give the full benefit of the service.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers Core Harvesting to clean up cores after aerifying. We have two core harvesters for quick clean up so your greens are not out of play. We can just take care of the clean up or we can handle both services for you aerifying and full clean up. Call for a quote today.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers overseeding and interseeding services for sportsfields. Whether you are overseeding to get turf back or interseeding to increase your chosen turfgrass population we can help. We can overseed your entire field or focus in on the high traffic areas. We have a Triwave 60 which has large blades that create precise channels with exact alignment to the seed tubes to ensure accuracy for optimum seed to soil contact. Small rear rollers follow in and smooth out the channels.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers a superior and practical way to manage the thatch in your sportfields. Our Sissis Veemow is PTO driven to maximize power to the blades to handle the most severe thatch conditions. The blades are 1.5 inches apart for tight removal of thatch and the depth is dependent on conditions. Our experienced operators work close with the Sports Turf Managers to set up the machine to a comfortable depth and continue to monitor this throughout the service. Our service is thorough and is a very efficient way to remove large amounts of thatch over many acres. Also, we have various service options available for you to choose, from just verticutting to full cleanup.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers full topdressing services to meet your needs. We have a Turfco CR 10 which applies an even and very consistent sand cover to smooth the playing field. Our experienced operators and full equipment fleet allow us to get the job done efficiently. We also have a smaller Turfco Widespin for tighter areas as necessary.
Zander Sod Turf Services Root Pruning will stop those feeder roots that are causing issues on your greens, tees, fairways and bunkers. Two sets of blades set 8 inches apart sever the root at two points to prevent the root from grafting back together. The heavy duty blades drive to a depth of 12 inches and are capable of cutting large roots up the 6 inches in diameter.
Zander Sod Turf Services offers a vacuum service to cleanup leaves in the fall, biomass removal from verticutting or to aid you in the cleanup of cores during aerification. Our experienced operators will work with you to cleanup your sportsfield and save you time.