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Indiantown, Florida: (June 1, 2009): Environmental Turf, Inc., is proud to announce that Indian Sun Turf, located in Indiantown, Florida, has been selected as a licensed sod producer of UltimateFlora® Zoysia, an environmentally friendly turfgrass. Marketed world-wide by Environmental Turf, Inc., UltimateFlora® Zoysia was developed by the University of Florida as an environmentally friendly alternative to replace water-intensive St. Augustinegrass in Florida lawns. UltimateFlora® Zoysia requires less water and less fertilizer than St. Augustine. The grass is drought resistant, meaning it has natural defense systems to withstand periods of drought. UltimateFlora® Zoysia is considered a low maintenance grass. Located in Martin County, on Kanner Highway just east of the Indiantown bridge, Indian Sun Turf is operated by Jim Cummings. Mr. Cummings is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Agriculture. He has 30 years of experience in the turf and citrus industry in Florida. He said he opted to become a licensed grower of UltimateFlora® Zoysia for several reasons. “I have found that UltimateFlora® Zoysia is the finest, best developed turf grass for the climate of South Florida. The grass maintains a beautiful green color and is very well received by our customers,” Cummings said. UltimateFlora® Zoysia delivers a lush green color, a medium texture and a soft feel underfoot. It has a much improved appearance over coarse-textured grasses such as St. Augustine. In addition, UltimateFlora® Zoysia is resistant to the chinch bug insect, a common pest that attacks and destroys St. Augustine lawns. When compared to St. Augustine grass in University of Florida tests, UltimateFlora® Zoysia ranks “better” for drought resistance and “better” for water use efficiency. It also has “better” shade tolerance, “better” wear tolerance and requires less water for irrigation than St. Augustine grass. University of Florida tests also compared UltimateFlora® Zoysia to other existing Zoysiagrass lawn varieties. The research revealed that UltimateFlora® Zoysia has better color, fewer seed heads and a finer, more desirable leaf texture than other Zoysia varieties. In Florida, as in most other places in the world these days, environmental issues play a major part in agricultural development. Several counties in Florida have mandated the use of Zoysia grass in public areas and new construction. Mr. Cummings said these factors also defined his choice of UltimateFlora® Zoysia. Environmental Turf, Inc., is an award-winning firm dedicated to the research, development, marketing and distribution of environmentally-friendly warm-season turfgrasses. Based in Avon Park, Florida, Environmental Turf licenses quality sod producers world-wide to grow its environmentally friendly turfgrasses. For general information about UltimateFlora® Zoysia visit: www.environmentalturf.com. For more information on UltimateFlora® Zoysia grass in South Florida, contact Indian Sun Turf at 772-260-9887 or via email at jimc_34990@yahoo.com or on the web at www.IndianSunTurf.com.
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