How you can have a Fire
Resistant Landscape.
You can make your home defensible by
following some of these simple tips:
- Remove any dead or dying trees.
Remove insect infested trees.
- Remove pine-needles and leaves from
your property, at least 30ft. from your home.
- Keep fire wood, building materials
and flamables at least 30ft. from your home.
- Prune all trees, native and
ornamental of all dead branches. Try to prune native trees
to 15ft. from ground level when possible.
- Use an irrigation system to keep
your lawn and ornamental trees well watered and healthy.
This will make them more fire resistant.
- Clean your gutters and roof often.
- Be sure to use fire resistant
materials when building.
Here are some landscaping ideas to make your home Fire Resistant:
- Use Zeroscape techniques.
- Be sure to install irrigation systems, especially
if you are installing a new lawn.
- Consider granite or river rock as a ground cover.
- Purchase plants that are fire resistant.