Southern Touch

Southern Touch is a bulk sod supplier serving Melbourne, Florida and the surrounding region. Google lists the business under 6 categories — Landscaper, Arborist service, Forestry service, Landscape designer — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 184 reviews. That sits above the Florida average of 4.5 measured across 1,391 listed suppliers.

What Southern Touch supplies

Sod is a perishable crop, cut fresh and harvested to order by most growers. The grass varieties a yard carries reflect what actually performs in the local climate, which is why buying sod locally matters more than it does for inert materials.

Confirm the variety and whether it is sun or shade rated. Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, zoysia and bermuda all have very different water and light requirements, and installing the wrong one is an expensive mistake to undo.

Because Southern Touch carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Sod is sold by the pallet. A pallet of sod weighs 1,500–3,000 lbs depending on soil moisture, and should be laid within 24 hours of delivery.

As a rough guide: 1 pallet covers about 400–500 sq ft; 3 pallets covers about 1,200–1,500 sq ft; 10 pallets covers about 4,000–5,000 sq ft.

Measure your area and decide on depth before calling. Most yards will run the volume calculation for you and will flag when stepping up to a larger load actually lowers the price per unit.

Ordering and delivery

Confirm the delivery radius and fee early in the call. Two yards quoting similar material prices can land very differently once haulage is added.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 184 reviews on file, 176 are five-star (96%) and 1 are four-star. 7 reviews sit at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across Florida, this rating places Southern Touch in the top 38%.

Across the 25 suppliers we list in Melbourne, the average rating is 4.6.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.8 drawn from 184 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Southern Touch is open 7 days a week.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Florida

Florida's longer growing season spreads demand across more of the year, which generally means better availability than northern markets. Even so, spring remains the peak for sod, and summer heat makes midday loading and installation punishing — early-morning pickups are worth the alarm clock. Autumn and winter are frequently the best value windows, with shorter queues and more flexible delivery scheduling.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Melbourne Home and Garden in Melbourne, roughly 0.5 miles away. 43 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Because haulage is such a large share of delivered cost, the nearest yard carrying your material frequently wins on total price even at a higher per-unit rate.

Buying sod in Melbourne

We list 25 bulk suppliers in Melbourne and 1,391 across Florida, spread over 260 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.