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Publication Review
Title: Fire-Resistant
Landscaping
Author: University of Arizona, 2002
File: Free Guide, PDF 70.1 KB, 4 pages
Audience: For homeowners, builders and architects.
Review
A short guide to fire resistant landscaping for homes subject to wildfire
hazard. Arizona focus, but much general information relevant to other
areas.
Issues covered include:
- Introduction
- Defensible space
- Landscaping the defensible space
- Grasses
- Groundcover
- Wildflowers
- Shrubs
- Trees
- Structural Elements of a Firewise Landscape
- Maintenance
Detail drawings include:
- Diagrams of landscape optimum placement
- Diagram of ladder fuels
Related Links
Firewise
Resource library and other information about wildfires
Institute for Business
and Home Safety
Features downloadable brochures about natural hazards including wildfires.
National
Database of State and Local Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs
A good place to find local programs and information about wildfire mitigation
Rocky
Mountain Wildfire Information
Database of information about wildfires and prevention
