Is RTF sod good?
It has excellent heat and drought tolerance, with less irrigation. A New Mexico State University trial proved RTF maintained high turf quality with 30% less water. With RTF Sod you instantly get a healthy mature lawn, grown by only the best turfgrass producers in the world.
What is RTF grass?
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.
What does RTF sod stand for?
We call it Rhizomatous Tall Fescue, or RTF. RTF is the only tall fescue with true rhizomes. Rhizomes help the RTF quickly fill in damaged and bare spots in your lawn with new shoots of grass. This results in less over-seeding, fewer weed problems and no wide-leafed ugly clumps of grass like other tall fescues can form.
Can you scalp tall fescue?
Scalping tall fescue from one hour before to one hour after glyphosate treatment reduces herbicide efficacy. In both fall and spring, tall fescue control with glyphosate is not reduced by scalping as soon as one day following treatment, which is two days sooner than what is typically recommended.
What is lawn scalping?
Scalping is the removal of dormant, straw-colored turf, and it promotes earlier green-up and helps prevent thatch and weed problems throughout the summer. March 15 through April 30 is a good time to scalp your yard.
What is the tallest height you should have your mower at while mowing?
Always Mow at 3 Inches or Taller Often the highest setting on most mower types is 3 inches. Mowing the grass at 3 inches or taller will prevent diseases, promote deep digging roots, help the grass conserve water, improve turf density, and improve turf color.
How many times should I scalp my lawn?
All Bermuda and zoysia lawns (only) should be scalped each spring. Scalping is the removal of dormant, straw-colored turf, and it promotes earlier green-up and helps prevent thatch and weed problems throughout the summer. March 15 through April 30 is a good time to scalp your yard.
What is RTF sod?
With RTF Sod you instantly get a healthy, mature lawn, grown by the top turfgrass producers in the world. RTF® is the only Tall Fescue with True Rhizomes. Rhizomes help the RTF quickly fill in damaged and bare spots in your lawn with new shoots of grass.
Does RTF® water saver sod perform in sun or shade?
RTF® Water Saver Sod preforms in both sun and shade. RTF® Water Saver is a patented self-repairing rhizomatous tall fescue that has a deep root system for increased water savings. ¹ Includes delivery charges based on delivery zone. Please see our Sod Delivery Charges for details on charges and delivery zones.
What is a water saver sod?
RTF Water Saver Sod can outplay and outlast other ordinary tall fescue sods. RTF is an advanced generation of turf-type tall fescue that produces a thick rhizome-based root system that supports unparalleled thick, even turf.
Why choose RTF® turf?
A New Mexico State University trial proved RTF® maintained high turf quality with 30% less water. Excellent heat and drought tolerance with less irrigation. Extensive root system has the ability to draw moisture from a deep soil profile.