Yavapai Landscaping

Where you live - soil type and the average high and low temperatures are important to know when purchasing plants -

• Climate Zones for areas of Yavapai County Bulletin #75
• The Soils and Climate of Yavapai County Bulletin #25
• Soil Solarization Backyard Gardener #28
• Compost Backyard Gardener #29
• Composting AZ1632
• Fall/Winter Freezes Backyard Gardener #9
• Understanding Frost Probabilities Backyard Gardener #12
• Western Regional Climate Center: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu contains historical data, including freeze date probabilities.

What to plant - 

• AZ Dept of Water Resources, Prescott Active Management Area Low Water Use Drought Tolerant Plant List
• City of Prescott Low-Water-Use Plant Booklet
• Cottonwood, Verde Valley, Sedona Landscape Plants Bulletin #32B
• Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants AZ1237
• Drought Tolerant Native Plants for the Verde Valley
• Irrigated Pastures
• Javelina Resistant Plants AZ1238
• Firewise Plant Materials AZ1289
• Landscaping for Wildlife - Habitat Elements Bulletin #6A
• Landscaping for Wildlife - Plant List Bulletin #6B
• Lawn Grasses for Yavapai County Bulletin #73
• Plants That May Cause Allergies in Yavapai County Bulletin #2
• Prescott Area Landscape Plants Bulletin #32A
• Roses in Yavapai County
• Turf Tips       Turf Maintenance (Weeds and Insects) YouTube
• Yavapai County Grasses Bulletin #78

How to plant, mulch, stake, and fertilize -

• Planting Guidelines for Trees and Shrubs AZ1022

When to plant, prune, fertilize, and seasonal irrigation -

• Cottonwood, Verde Valley, Sedona Landscape Calendar Bulletin #74
• Ornamental Tree Care Bulletin #58
• Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley Landscape Calendar Bulletin #27
• Pruning Sealants Backyard Gardener #17

• General Landscape Irrigation Guidelines Bulletin #15
• Irrigating Native Southwest Trees and Shrubs Bulletin #41

Landscaping challenges in the high desert -

• EcoRestore Portal Soil/land restoration (what to plant and how to restore based on your goals)
• How to Hire a Landscaper
• How to Hire a Tree Expert
• Native Grasses - How to Establish
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock

       Weeds

• Herbicides Backyard Gardener #7
• Puncturevine Backyard Gardener #14
• Weed Management Bulletin #23
• Weed Management Choices Glyphosate and associated ingredients