My name is Manuel Rodriguez born in Habana, Cuba. In 1993 I made with my bear hands a rubber raft that allowed me to cross over the ocean to get to the United States and chase my dreams. I am the first family member who came to the United States looking for opportunities for a better future and what better country than the United States! I started on the sod business in 1999 I knew I had to start from the bottom and learn everything there is about sod, it was a challenge I must say but with the type of drive I have I felt nothing was going to stop me from accomplishing my dreams and becoming my own boss. My adventures began by knocking on people's doors and passing out flyers, driving a 18 wheeler truck to the sod fields, Installing sod, delivery's, doing repairs on my equipments and lawn maintenance. I wanted to be the best and show my clients the importance of having me to care for their sod. Eventually my work started to speak for itself that the growth of my business had became by recommendations of friends & family, I finally knew that the word was getting out and it was then when I began to see my dreams come true. I Incorporated my own sod business and named it after my last name Rodriguez Sod; as a husband and father I am very proud of myself and what I accomplished and now it's been 20 years of trust, hard work, honesty, dedication and giving my clients what's most important and value to me to see a Happy Customer. What a satisfying feeling to know that my clients trust me and my crew that I am very thankful & grateful for everything they do for me that to me are family. Thank you for the lessons life has thrown to me because without those lessons I wouldn't know the potential I had to start from the bottom and continue serving all Tampa Bay and other areas with the same drive I had since 1993.