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"The Only Sod
You'll Ever Need!"®
RTF
Water Saver Sod is so scientifically advanced it was awarded a patent.
Unlike other fescues RTF does not produce “ugly clumps" and is
self-repairing by means of rhizomes; underground roots that spread and
fill in bare or thin spots. RTF Water Saver also uses less water than
other fescues, is disease resistant and repels surface feeding insects.

What is RTF® sod?
RTF [ rhizomatous tall
fescue] is an advanced turf-type tall fescue that produces
rhizomes. Rhizomes are small underground lateral shoots that allow a
plant to spread laterally. This enables the turf area to self repair itself.
This self healing trait has been limited to bluegrass. Fescue,
which is classified as a "clump grass" has never had this ability.
Now you can have a lawn with the best traits of
both bluegrass and fescue in one grass, RTF "Water Saver" fescue.
The rhizomes prevent the usual
clumps that are associated with regular fescue.
RTF is so revolutionary, Barenbrug USA, the seed company
that developed it has entered into a license agreement with
the RTF Turf Producers Association.
This association was developed with the sole purpose
of producing and marketing RTF fescue sod.
Headquartered at Mead, Nebraska, this association licenses
turf producers around the country to produce this remarkable
new sod.
Only the best turf farms will be allowed to grow RTF
fescue.
Todd Valley Farms is one of the few farms in the
world to receive this honor. We serve the Omaha,
Lincoln, Des Moines and northern Kansas City metro area.
To learn more about RTF "Water Saver" sod, go to
www.rtfsod.com.
RTF
Characteristics
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Self-repairing turf
- Fills in open
areas in the lawn by means of
rhizomes
- Knits the
lawn together
- Quickly fills
in damaged or open spots with new
shoots of grass
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Strong, deep
root system
- Ability to
draw its moisture from a deep
profile
- Excellent
drought and heat tolerance with less
irrigation
- Excellent in
the transition zone climate
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Produces a
thick even lawn
- Ability to
repair itself – repairs open areas
within a lawn
- Produces
rhizomes that initiate new grass
growth
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Excellent
color and disease resistance
- Withstands
stressful weather conditions
- Holds its
rich green color, even through
winter’s low temperatures
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Rapid
germination and quick spring green-up
- Establishes
quickly
- Early spring green-up – have a
greener lawn earlier in the spring
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Higher value
for the home owner than conventional
tall fescues
- Ordinary tall
fescues require maintenance from
overseeding, weed problems, and
clumps. RTF results in less
overseeding, fewer weed problems and
no "wide-leafed ugly clumps" of tall
fescue plants in open areas.
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Fine leafed
- The RTF
variety "Labarinth" is very fine
leafed for a tall fescue. It is
probably the finest leafed tall
fescue variety on the market today!
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High endophyte
content
- The RTF
variety Labarinth has a high content
of endophyte, ensuring heat and pest
tolerance.
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