Shellview Sod Farms cultivates and delivers Kentucky Blue and Fescue sod to sites both small and large. We work with home owners, landscapers, developers, contractors and golf courses primarily. The results are always the same: customer satisfaction and a gorgeous, lush, durable lawn.

Kentucky Blue and Fescue are cool season grasses that have adapted well for life in Canada. Both have similar characteristics, most notable being shade tolerant, staying green all year and possessing a very good resistance to drought and winter kill.

Small Roll Sod is cut in rolls 16 inches wide by 81 inches long. Each small roll equals 1 square yard, 9 square feet or 1.196 square metres. Small roll sod is shipped on pallets.

Big Roll Sod
Big roll is the same concept as the commonly used small roll sod rolls except the rolls are 4 feet wide by 100 feet long. Big roll is a must when dealing with large developments such as golf courses, parks, soccer pitches, ball diamonds and large residential and commercial areas. Big roll is a fast and extremely efficient answer to covering large areas with a fraction of the crew that would normally be needed. Shellview Sod Farms harvests only the highest quality sod, and with the option of big roll, no job is too big to be done quickly, beautifully and with huge labor reductions. Rental of big roll installers for skid steers, forklifts and 3 point hitch units are available as well. For more big roll information please contact Shellview Sod Farms.

Services

Hydroseeding
We are pleased to offer hydroseeding to our customers. Hydroseeding is perfect for jobs such as overpass and roadside construction, large acreages, commercial development as well as golf courses, parks and reclamation projects.

What is it? Hydroseeding or hydromultching is a seed planting process that has been used for everything from highways to large acreage lawns. The process is fast, simple, economical, and efficient. The hydroseeding process starts by mixing cellulose wood fiber mulch, natural takifiers, seed, fertilizer and water in a tank to be mixed and pumped by machine. Once the mixture is fully blended it is then spayed on the ground by hose or cannon. The sprayed blanket can reach difficult terrains such as slopes and creek crossings. When the slurry dries, it creates a crust over the ground, protecting the area from erosion. The crust prevents the seed to from being washed away in rain as well as providing the seed a perfectly protected bed to germinate. The mixture of the mulch ensures fast and even germination, usually about 3 times faster coverage than normal seeding without the washouts from rain and run-off. As well the seed is held in place by the mulch to ensure an even coverage of growth usually within the first 2-3 weeks of seeding.

What can you Hydroseed? Just about any kind of seed and / or multiple varieties of seed can be seeded, from grasses to forest mixes and verything in between. Most common mixes are lawn, acreage, road side and park mixes, as well as reclamation and forage blends are available.

When? As soon as the ground has reached a temperature in which will allow the seed to germinate. Ground temperature must be a constant of 10 degrees Celsius or higher. The best hydroseeding time in the prairie provinces and northern regions is usually from mid May until late September or early October.

Where? From large acreages to reclamation and steep grades hydroseeding can cover any job. With the use of takifiers in our mulch we can cover and hold on virtually any grade. As well the mulch seed mix can be pumped by hose up to 500 ft. or broadcast by high pressure cannon up to 200 ft. for hard to reach places.

Why? It is cost effective and works great! Seed can be applied evenly mixed with fertilizers and mulch that keep it moist and firmly in place. This allows the seed to germinate quickly, usually complete coverage in 2-3 weeks. While the seed is germinating, the mulch, which contains natural takifiers, forms a mat which stops water runs and wind erosion. Hydroseeding is perfect for jobs such as overpass and roadside construction, large acreages and commercial development as well as golf course, parks and reclamation projects.

In addition to our sod services and hydroseeding, we're also happy to provide you with lawn related information. Give us a call and we’ll answer the questions you have regarding landscape problems, disease and insect control, and water and fertilizer problems and application. If it is deemed necessary, we will visit the site for a closer analysis.

Shellview Sod Farms Ltd.

Shellbrook: (306) 747-3935
Saskatoon: (306) 934-4636
Regina: (306) 522-0096
Toll Free: 1-866-399-3935
Fax: (306) 747-3147
Email: info@shellviewsod.com

Guarantee

Shellview Sod Farms Ltd. will guarantee that sod will be delivered in excellent growing condition. Sod will be harvested as close to shipping time as possible and will not be cut more than 24 hours before delivery. Sod will have a minimum of 2 years root development and be at least 99.0% weed free. Sod delivered will be mowed and rolled in field before harvest to ensure easiest possible installation and best possible appearance. All seed varieties used in our sod are of the newest and hardiest varieties available for Saskatchewan growing conditions. Shellview Sod Farms Ltd. was established in Saskatchewan in 1960. With nearly a half century of production our directors' primary goal is to produce a top quality product with absolute satisfaction.