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Oct 11, 2024 1 hr 5 min

361 Defensible Space Landscaping Tips

from Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Hosted by Fred Hoffman

We examine the wildland-urban interface and its growing wildfire risks for homeowners, particularly in fire-prone areas like California and other western states. We talk about the concept of hardening your landscape from the Ember Ignition Zone with insights from Kevin Marini, a UC Defensible Space Advisor. He highlights the importance of maintaining clear spaces around homes and managing vegetation in three defensive zones. Today, it’s Episode 361, Defensible Space Landscaping Tips. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let’s go! Pictured: A Landscape with Defensible Space (Photo: FiresafeMarin.org) Links: Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link) Other links mentioned in today’s podcast: The Dance of Defensible Space, by Kevin Marini UCANR Fire Network: Creating a Defensible Space U. Nevada-Reno: Mulch and Flammability CalFire Demonstration Fire Video IBHS Research Center Ember Storm Test Video FireSafe Marin CA Native Plant Society list of fire-resistant plants More Wildfire Protection Tips : Utah State University University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vail, Colo. Ashland, Oregon Minnesota/Wisconsin Fort Worth, TX British Columbia, Canada Got a garden question? • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • E-mail: [email protected] Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

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We examine the wildland-urban interface and its growing wildfire risks for homeowners, particularly in fire-prone areas like California and other western states. We talk about the concept of hardening your landscape from the Ember Ignition Zone with insights from Kevin Marini, a UC Defensible Space Advisor. He highlights the importance of maintaining clear spaces around homes and managing vegetation in three defensive zones. Today, it’s Episode 361, Defensible Space Landscaping Tips. It’s th...

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