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Southwest Utah Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Candace Schaible, Mark Nelson, Steven J. Price

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for southwest Utah and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

Landscaping For Season Long Color, Jaydee Gunnell, Sheriden M. Hansen, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes plants that can give landscapes color all season long with blooms in spring, summer, fall and winter interests. It includes a listing of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers, bulbs, and ornamental grasses.

Using Systematic Conservation Planning To Establish Management Priorities For Freshwater Salmon Conservation, Matanuska-Susitna Basin, Ak, Usa, Andrew W. Witt, Edd Hammill

Ecology Center Publications

1- The Alaskan Matanuska-Susitna Basin (MSB) provides habitat for all five Pacific salmon species, and their large seasonal spawning runs are important both ecologically and economically. However, the encroachment of human development through urbanization and extractive industries poses a serious risk to salmon habitat in the MSB.

2- Using systematic conservation planning techniques, different methods of incorporating anthropogenic risks were assessed to determine how to cost-effectively conserve salmon habitat in the area.

3- The consequences of four distinct conservation scenarios were quantified: no consideration of either urbanization or extractive industries (‘Risk ignored’ scenario); accounting for the risk of urbanization, and …

10 Low-Water Perennials Ideal For Water-Efficient Landscapes In Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

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This brochure describes 10 low-water perennials to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area.

10 Low-Water Ornamental Grasses Ideal For Water-Efficient Landscapes In Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

This brochure describes 10 low-water ornamental grasses to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area.

Landscape Plants For Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

The purpose of this fact sheet is to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area while also requiring less water. With proper plant selection and efficient irrigation, residents will be able to maintain beautiful landscapes while using less water.

10 Low-Water Shrubs Ideal For Water-Efficient Landscapes In Eagle Mountain, Utah, Adrea Wheaton, Larry Rupp, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

This brochure describes 10 low-water shrubs to help homeowners of Eagle Mountain select landscape plants that will be successful in this area.

Landscaping In Dry Shade - 15 Great Landscape Plants For Dry Shady Areas, Helen Muntz, Larry Rupp

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes 15 plants that perform well in dry shade areas, and includes photos..

Fabulous Tulips In Springtime, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes tulips, including their classification, recommended varieties, how to grow them, and problems.

Northern Utah Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Michael Caron, Helen Muntz, Jaydee Gunnell

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for northern Utah and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

St. George, Utah, Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Rick Heflebower, Steven J. Price

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for St. George, Utah, and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

Southeast Utah Turfgrass Management Calendar, Kelly Kopp, Michael Johnson, Steven J. Price

All Current Publications

This is a calendar for turfgrass management for southeast Utah and includes guidelines for seeding, overseeding, sodding, fertilization, mowing, aeration, weed control, and irrigation.

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe Parvifolia) Use In Utah, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes Red yucca and its use in the landscape, including planting, care, and maintenance, varieties, and diseases and pests.

Thermal Patterns Constrain Diurnal Behavior Of A Ground-Dwelling Bird, J. Matthew Carroll, Craig A. Davis, R. Dwayne Elmore, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Eric T. Thacker

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Recently, gaining knowledge about thermal refuges for vulnerable species has been a major focal point of ecological studies, and this focus has been heightened by predicted temperature increases associated with global climate change. To better understand how organisms respond to thermal landscapes and extremes, we investigated the thermal ecology of a gallinaceous bird species (northern bobwhite; Colinus virginianus, hereafter bobwhite) during a key life history period. Specifically, our study focused on the brood-rearing period of precocial bobwhite chicks associated with brood-attending adults. We measured site-specific black bulb temperatures (Tbb) and vegetation characteristics across 38 brood tracking days and 68 random …

Weed Control Options For Residential Lawns In Utah, Taun Beddes, Kelly Kopp, Ralph Whitesides, Jaydee Gunnell, Michael Caron

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An important aspect of landscape maintenance includes suppressing lawn weeds, including broadleaf and grassy forms, which may disrupt the uniformity of turf. Weed prevention through proper turf establishment and maintenance is the best practical approach for long-term weed control, and is less expensive than controlling weeds later. This fact sheet discusses using best management practices such as proper mowing height along with irrigation and nutrient management, and In certain situations, herbicides.

Ornamental Grasses In The Landscape, A Guide For The Intermountain West, Jaydee Gunnell, Jerry L. Goodspeed, Richard M. Anderson

All Current Publications

This publication illustrates basic identifying structures and features of grasses in general, as well as key taxonomic characteristics that horticulturists use in classifying the different species. It also covers how to use ornamental grasses in landscape settings and highlights some of the commonly grown ornamental species that are adapted to the Intermountain West.

Goosberries In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes gooseberries, recommended varieties, how to grow them, nutrition, pests and diseases, and uses.

Using Fruit Trees And Berries To Create An Edible Landscape In Utah, Laura Wright, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes how to use fruit trees and berries in your landscape to maximize space and minimize water use, and to grow produce in the process.

A Functional Framework For Improved Management Of Western North American Aspen (Populus Tremuloides Michx.), Paul C. Rogers, Simon M. Landhausser, Bradley D. Pinno, Ronald J. Ryel

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Quaking or trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) forests occur in highly diverse setting across North America. However, management of distinct communities has long relied on a single aspen to-conifer successional model. We examine a variety of aspen dominated stand types in the western portion of its range as ecological systems; avoiding an exclusive focus on seral dynamics or single species management. We build a case for a large-scale functional aspen typology based on existing literature. Aspen functional types are defined as aspen communities that differ markedly in their physical and biological processes. The framework presented here describes two “functional types” …

Water-Wise Landscaping: Practical Turfgrass Areas, Kelly Kopp, Paul Johnson

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Of the seven guiding principles of water-wise landscaping (a.k.a. Xeriscaping™), the most controversial involves the use of turfgrass in the landscape. At times it has seemed that water-wise landscaping might not allow for the use of turfgrasses at all.

Using Mulches In Utah Landscapes And Gardens, Rich Koenig, Kitt Farrell-Poe Phd, Bruce Miller

All Current Publications

This publication discusses the use of mulches in Utah landscapes including benefits and application information.

Creating Fall Color, Larry A. Sagers

Archived Gardening Publications

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Planting Landscape Trees, Michael R. Kuhns, Margaret Shao

All Current Publications

Trees and shrubs are valuable additions to most property, providing beauty, wind protection, shade, wildlife habitat, visual screening, and other benefi ts. Unfortunately, many landscape trees are not properly planted or cared-for.

Landscape Limnology: Nutrient Fluxes & Biotic Stability In Complex Mountain Watersheds, Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh, Michelle Kang, Dave M. Epstein

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

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Prince's Plume In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter

All Current Publications

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Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter

All Current Publications

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Mexican Cliffrose In The Landscape, Heidi Kratsch, Graham Hunter

Gardening

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The Conservatory Gardens, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

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Reducing Landscape Maintenance, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

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Planning Your Landscape Microclimates, Seasons, Sites And Soils, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

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