Our Company
Our "Roots" Run Deep
Our story began in 1951, when Ed & Vivienne Keeven began
installing sod out of Florissant, MO. As the business grew,
the Keevens decided to become growers as well. The farm that
started with 120 acres grew to nearly 400 by 1973, at which
point Ed & Viv dissolved the installation business to
commit their time solely to growing and selling top quality
turf.
Some of Ed and Viv’s early accomplishments
in the St. Louis area include:
- First to grow "nursery grown" turf by blending
three improved varieties of bluegrass
- Frst to grow Meyer Z-52 Zoysia on a large scale basis,
expanding from 5 to 40 acres in seven years
- First to utilize an automatic sod harvester and handle
sod by the pallet
- Developed many turf irrigation methods, making their
product available all summer long
- Developed a delivery route system, wholesaling sod to
the majority of nurseries and garden centers in St. Louis
and surrounding areas
Quality
is a Family Tradition
Since 1951 our family name has been associated with quality
turf. Ed, Tom, and Jim Keeven are lifelong turf professionals
who continually devote themselves to the betterment of the
company and the entire turf industry.
Ed Keeven - Served on Board of Directors for American Sod
Producers Association (now TPI)
It is this type of devotion that keeps us on the cutting
edge of turf technology and allows us to deliver you the very
best.
Tom, Jim, & Ed
Hosts of the American Sod Producers
Association (ASPA) 1986 Summer Convention & Field Day
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