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.