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<br />Smooth brome and Moumain brome, respectively. Smooth brome is very aggressive, <br />though. <br />Mountain brome and Smooth brome on most sites are locally adapted-smooth brome can <br />be used for upland type plantings and is reasonably priced. These bromes do not make for <br />a nice looking turfgrass, however, they aze our most successfully planted species. Typical <br />turfgasses-include some varieties of ICentucky bluegrass which require a lot of watu, <br />fertilizer, and maintenance. Canada bluegrass and some of the native bluegrass varieties <br />don't usually require these. <br />Dryland Pasture Forage Mix <br />Forsmall acreage's that may have a few horses or other livestock present, many of the <br />above listed grasses are suitable, with the stipulation that Mountain brome and/or <br />Mountain Muhly be included in a mix ifthe pasture is large enough to prevent <br />overgrazing. When overgrazing occurs, it is more economical to forego constant <br />replanting and supply more hay and feed. The commens about wet, dry or higher <br />elevation azeas mentioned previously also apply in grazing situations. <br />Aesthetic/Wildlife Considerations <br />For decorative type (non-grazing and non-mowing) plantings where flowers are desired, <br />Rocky Mountain penstemon, Palmer penstemon and Scarlet trumpet are adapted to most <br />sites. You can also plant aMountain-type mnrture. For wildlife plantings, legumes such as <br />Birdsfoot Trefoil, Sainfoia, or Cicer Milkvetch should be tried, making sure the seed is <br />scarified prior to planting. <br />Additional Comments <br />Due to changing market conditions, seed availability and prices can change dramatically <br />over short time spans. Choose the most economical mix that is suitable at the time of <br />planting, based on the above comments and the attached seeding recommendation. By <br />proper planting and protections, I mean planting during the recommended dates; providing <br />atleast a minimum amount of fernlizer and using a mulch of some kind for C.A.P. <br />pla~ngs; and watering lawns, for example, at least occasionally but espeaally during <br />long, dry periods during the year of establishment. You may have some success even if <br />you don't follow all or most of these suggestion, but they wrll help insure success. Dan't <br />despair if after 2 or so years the vegetation hasn't become fully established as it may take <br />native plants up to 5 years to make a stand in our semi-arid, high elevation mountain <br />environment. <br />Sin , <br />n t~ <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />