Maurie McGuireFire-Wise Landscapes Can Help Keep Your Home and Property Safe
Choose fire-resistant plants and materials and create defensible areas using these design strategies
Firescaping incorporates the design of the landscape and property surrounding a home to lessen its susceptibility to fire. This can be achieved through a well-thought-out landscape design plan that specifies less combustible plants, incorporates fire-resistant materials and follows the advice and guidelines determined by fire-safe organizations. Great tips to follow below:
1. Plan Your Landscape
2. Create and maintain defensible space in 2 zones
3. Incorporate nonflammable hardscape materials
4. Slow down or stop a fire in its path
5. Create a fire-safe zone around wood decking
6. Choose fire-resistant plants
7. Add succulents
8. Avoid highly flammable plants
9. Maintaining Your Landscape
10. Other Fire-Wise Maintenance Practices
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