Over 40 years of Making Virginia GREEN
The story of Brookmeade...2008 marked our 40th year of farming in Hanover County. Locally owned and operated, current and only owners Louis and Ginger Brooking started Brookmeade in June of 1968. Louis had recently graduated from VA Tech’s Agronomy Department specializing in Turf. When Brookmeade started Ginger was employed as a RN in Richmond working the night shift. She spent her days mowing grass and helping where needed, while Louis was 100% on the farm. Together Louis and Ginger have been hands on running the business since 1968. The Brookmeade family has now grown to three farms with 16 employees, many of whom have been with the company for nearly 20 years. Louis oversees 300 acres with three farms, all in Hanover. The Brookings' son Louie currently manages production at the Vontay Farm located in Rockville; and 30+ year employee, Dana Mosby manages the Plain Dealing Farm in Ashland. Vontay and Plain Dealing Farms are production only for deliveries and installations, while the main farm on Rt. 54 outside of Ashland handles all of the scheduling, farm pick ups and daily operations. Brookmeade sells wholesale and retail at the location on Rt. 54 - 12 months a year, weather permitting.
A large part of the business has been new construction, housing communities all over the Richmond Metropolitan area. In these developments a new home requires a front lawn before closing. Brookmeade's Sod is growing all over Richmond - from grassy areas in Kings Dominion, Innsbrook Office Complex to the front of Ethyl Corporation on Byrd Street. Landscapers and Irrigation companies contract Brookmeade to install sod for retail clients providing sod around buildings and the parking lot islands, in addition to handling homeowners’ sod needs. Although Brookmeade Sod Farm has been in business for over 40 years; many are not aware they can buy directly from the farm. Brookmeade offers Turf Type Tall Fescue in Square Yards 16"x81", Meyer Z-52 Zoysia box of plugs and by the square yard as well as Vamont Bermuda in square yards, plugs and sprigs. Zoysia and Bermuda are only available when out of dormancy - we will post when available to harvest. Many homeowners find they have small sod needs to cover areas where they may have taken up a tree, changed landscaping around an addition, or even put in a pool - tearing up the lawn in the process. Harvesting to order, with a minimum order of 1 square yard - Brookmeade provides sod to fix these areas, as well as complete lawn renovations. Some residential customers are D.I.Yers - handling all of the sod work themselves, (other than placing pallets strategically for installation); Brookmeade offers farm pick up, delivery and installation. BSF's reputation has been built on providing service to their customers both before and after the sale. There is always a turf expert available at Brookmeade to answer customer questions and provide follow up after the sod has been installed.
Louis and Ginger have continued a relationship with VA Tech, working with their Turf Department providing test plots for research. Louis is extremely knowledgeable but is always learning and willing to pass on all he knows to the customer. Louis has dedicated his life to turf he is quite the local expert as well as being recognized state wide and internationally as one of the leaders in the turf industry. The Brookings commitment is demonstrated by their endowment of a scholarship at VA Tech for a graduate student in the Turf Department.
Brookmeade is open all year, harvesting, selling, delivering and installing sod, weather permitting. Please contact us for any questions 804-883-6338
Monday - Friday 8am-4pm All Year
Saturdays 8am- 12noon
804-883-6338
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-4pm
Saturday 8am-12noon
14328 Medley Grove Lane
Doswell, VA 23047