Landscaping in the Utah Wildland-Urban Interface

Authors

Jordan Goff
David T. Anderson, Utah State UniversityFollow
Jake Powell, Utah State UniversityFollow
Darren McAvoy, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

2-28-2023

First Page

1

Last Page

3

Abstract

The wildland-urban interface (WUI) is simply where human development mingles with wildland, or in other words, developed land next to undeveloped land. This area is at the highest risk for damage from wildfire. As our communities grow outward, the WUI is only expanding, putting more people at risk from wildfire. Therefore, it is important for homes built there to have fire-protective landscaping. Also, because Utah is a desert state currently in a drought, low-water landscaping is important for all Utah landscapes, including the WUI. This fact sheet addresses these issues and provides guidance on fire-protective and low-water landscaping.

Recommended Citation

Goff, J., Anderson, D., Powell, J., & McAvoy, D. (2023). Landscaping in the Utah wildland-urban interface [Fact sheet]. Utah State University Extension.