Choosing the Right Plants - University of Nevada, Reno

Choosing the Right Plants FOR NORTHERN NEVADA’S HIGH FIRE HAZARD AREAS EB-07- ...

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Choosing the Right Plants ...

1 Reduce the fire hazard Much of northern Nevada is considered a high fire hazard environment. It possesses the right kind of we ...

“Of factors associated with structures, the presence of ornamental vegetation was the second highest cause of structure loss in ...

4 • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION^ CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANTS FOR NORTHERN NEVADA’S HIGH FIRE HAZARD AREAS COMPONENT ...

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION • (^5) The ember threat Wildfire threatens homes in three ways: contact by flames, ra ...

6 • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION^ CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANTS FOR NORTHERN NEVADA’S HIGH FIRE HAZARD AREAS Reducing ...

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION • (^7) Choosing the right plants Unlike roofs and other building materials, plants ar ...

Cerro Grande Fire Los Alamos, New Mexico 2000 235 homes destroyed “My examination suggests that the abundance and ubiquity of pi ...

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION • (^9) Ideally, the area within at least 30 feet of the house should emphasize landsc ...

10 • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION^ CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANTS FOR NORTHERN NEVADA’S HIGH FIRE HAZARD AREAS Cultural ...

Southern California Fires of 2003 3,340 homes destroyed and 23 lives lost “Ornamental vegetation created an unpredictable and si ...

12 • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION^ CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANTS FOR NORTHERN NEVADA’S HIGH FIRE HAZARD AREAS How to U ...

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION • (^13) < 2’ >30’ ICON NAME DESCRIPTION Full Sun At least 8 hrs. of unobstructe ...

Emphasize the use of flowers within 30 feet of the house. Keep them irrigated while they are actively growing during fire season ...

BOTANICAL COMMON - Attributes of low and high fire hazard environments - Reducing the wildfire threat - Why plant ...

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CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANTS ∙ PART 2 UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION • (^17) FLOWERS Bees Birds Butterflies Cut Flowers F ...

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