Idaho Plant Doctor: Habitat Evaluation Tool

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* 1. Which of the following habitat levels are currently in your landscape?

Ground cover: wood mulch, meadow, or other herbaceous plants covering the ground.

Bare ground: weed free for ground nesting insects.

Shrubs (3-8' tall)

Small tree canopy (10-15' tall)

Medium tree canopy (15-30' tall)

Large tree canopy (30'+ tall)

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* 2. Which of the following insect habitat elements do you have currently in your landscape?

Wood mulch

Snag or log

A bee bath (shallow water feature)

Beetle bank (row of elevated bunch grasses)

Compost (in beds or pile)

"Bee lawn" (grass with many clovers, violets, dandelions or other flowering plants)

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* 3. Which of the following bird habitat elements do you have currently in your landscape?

Bird feeders that are sanitized regularly, or broadcast birdseed

Bird bath that is sanitized regularly or other water features

Berry or fruit producing trees or shrubs

Building windows that have collision prevention methods (window clings, static curtains, etc.)

Snag or tall fence poles

Brush pile

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* 4. Which of the following habitat landscaping practices are you currently using?

Leaving plant stems and seedheads over winter and into spring

Leaving leaf litter over winter and into spring

Choosing not to use pesticides in lawn areas for at least the last 3 years

Choosing not to use any "systemic" (long lasting) pesticides for at least the last 5 years

Choosing to look at insect damage to leaves as part of ecosystem function (not pest activity)

Leaving some lawn areas tall or unmowed

Choosing not to use plastic mulch

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* 5. What percent of your landscape is mowed lawn or turf?

75-100%

50-75%

25-50%

10-25%

0-10%

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* 6. What percent of your landscape is growing flowering plants? (including flowering trees and shrubs)

75-100%

50-75%

25-50%

10-25%

0-10%

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* 7. When you purchase plants, where do you buy them from?

Box stores (Home Depot, Lowe's)

Local nurseries

Local nonprofits (plant societies, botanical gardens)

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* 8. Please contact me about my results.

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Company

State/Province

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