Super-Sod Acquires Tri-Tex Grass

Patten Seed Company/Super-Sod Acquires Frog Pond Turf

January 11, 2022

Agriculture

Patten Seed Company (doing business as Super-Sod), a Heartwood Partners–backed platform, completed an add-on acquisition of Frog Pond Turf in Opelika, Alabama in December 2021. The acquisition expands Super-Sod's sod-growing footprint into Alabama (Auburn, Montgomery and Birmingham markets), preserves local management (Brad Baker remains farm manager), and increases supply of Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass while enabling Super-Sod to introduce products and services such as Soil³ compost and the Lawn Coach subscription in the region.

Heartwood Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Patten Seed Company (Super-Sod)

September 18, 2020

Agriculture

Heartwood Partners (Heartwood Partners III, LP) completed an investment in Patten Seed Company (doing business as Super-Sod) on September 18, 2020, providing capital to support the company's next phase of growth. The Patten family and senior management retained a meaningful equity stake; Heartwood intends to support organic growth, technology adoption, and acquisition-driven geographic expansion across the Southeastern U.S.

Super-Sod Acquires All Green Outdoor Center in North Georgia

October 31, 2023

Retail

Super-Sod, a vertically-integrated turfgrass and compost company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, acquired All Green Outdoor Center in North Georgia (closing announced November 1, 2023). The purchase expands Super-Sod’s retail footprint in North Georgia and enables the company to offer its full product line — including Bermuda, Tall Fescue and Zoysia sod, Soil3 compost and expanded stone/hardscape inventory — to local landscapers and homeowners.

Patten Seed Acquires Mid Tenn Turf

August 12, 2021

Agriculture

Patten Seed, a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners, has acquired Mid Tenn Turf to expand its turfgrass production and Super-Sod retail footprint into Tennessee. Mid Tenn operates over 2,400 acres across farm locations in Manchester and Benton, Tennessee, and will continue producing warm- and cool-season turfgrasses to supply Patten Seed’s product lines and retail channels.

Legacy Agripartners Acquires Northern Agri Brands (TriCal Superior Forage)

July 29, 2022

Agriculture

Legacy Agripartners has acquired Northern Agri Brands, LLC, including the TriCal Superior Forage brand, expanding its seed portfolio and breeding capabilities. The deal brings TriCal’s triticale breeding program and research footprint — including a significant operation in Vernon, Texas and thousands of test plots across North America — into Legacy’s network to better serve dairy and beef producers.

Senske Family of Companies Acquires TurfPride

January 9, 2025

Environmental Services

Senske Family of Companies (SFC) has acquired TurfPride, a residential lawn care provider in the Atlanta market, with TurfPride becoming part of the Arbor-Nomics portfolio. The acquisition expands SFC/Arbor-Nomics' Southeast footprint (adding a depot in Kennesaw, Georgia) and strengthens local lawn and tree care capabilities in the Atlanta area; SFC is PE-backed following an investment from GTCR.