Defensible Space Can Be Beautiful: Resources for Fire Gardens

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This document provides numerous resources for creating fire-resistant landscapes, including websites with information on native plant species that are suitable for fire-prone areas. Several sites include plant lists, design guidelines, and details on how proper irrigation can reduce flammability. Books are also recommended that contain comprehensive guides to fire-safe landscaping and construction. The resources highlighted aim to help homeowners landscape their properties in a way that reduces wildfire risk while still being aesthetically pleasing.

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Defensible Space Can Be Beautiful: Resources for Fire Gardens

UC Berkeley’s Fire Safe Facility features a garden and mini-house, all designed to resist fire. Note link
on this page to garden layout plan and plant list. http://nature.berkeley.edu/~fbeall/garden.html

If you want to keep it simple, look at this site from South California: a nice short list of native fire
resistant plants, with pretty photos of each. http://bewaterwise.com/fire02.html

A dense (but useful!) page of info from UC Davis. Includes this critical point: “One or two irrigations in
midsummer may make the difference between an extremely flammable plant and one which will not
burn readily.” http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/land.htm

Las Pilitas Nursery (in Escondido, San Diego County) has been through 3 fires recently. Good plant
advice.
http://www.laspilitas.com/fire.htm

Calif Forest Stewardship says you can have shade! http://ceres.ca.gov/foreststeward/html/Moritz.html

City of Oakland Public Works Agency has a nice list of “Fire Wise Native Plants”for our region.
There’s a second list of “Highly Flammable Plants: pyrophytes that almost attract fire.”
go to http://www.oaklandpw.com/Page157.aspx and scroll down to “Fire Wise Native Plants”

The California Forest Foundation has a free downloadable book: “Protecting Communities And Saving
Forests: Solving the Wildfire Crisis Through Restoration Forestry.” Looks promising!
http://www.calforestfoundation.org/what_the_experts_say.html?ID=514

From Colorado State U. Extension, an article on landscape design with fire in mind—all good ideas we
can use in North Cal. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06303.html

“Be ImagiNATIVE,” urges this site from Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery down in Monterey Bay. Good
design notes, native plant info. http://www.elkhornnursery.com/ and go to “Fire Resistant.”

Bay Nature has a great page of “Fire Ecology Resources”: Lots of links to detailed info on firescaping,
and fire’s role in shaping this land: http://www.baynature.com/2005julysept/ptreyes_resources.html

Download this article from the California Native Plant Society, San Diego. Introduces a important
discussion on preserving native plant genetic diversity unique to an area.
www.cnpssd.org/fire/ReduceFireRisk.pdf

"North Coastal California Fire-Smart Landscaping," a downloadable article from Mattole region.
Excellent plant list suitable for our area, with links and resources.
www.mattole.org/pdf/UMFP_fire_safe_plants.pdf

BOOKS: Kent, Douglas. Firescaping: Creating Fire-Resistant Landscapes, Gardens, and Properties in
California’s Diverse Environments. Wilderness Press, 2005. A guide to fireproofing your home turf that
includes tips and resources on fire-resistant landscaping and construction. But ignore Kent’s
recommendations of herbicides and invasive/nuisance plants.

Gilmer, Maureen, California Wildfire Landscaping: Creating Bands of Protection with Plants. Taylor
Pub, Co, Dallas, 1994. Info for before, during and after a fire. Comprehensive and rated plant lists.

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