{"product_id":"firescaping-your-home-a-manual-for-readiness-in-wildfire-country-by-adrienne-edwards","title":"Firescaping Your Home: A Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country by Adrienne Edwards","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hardworking, actionable guide is a must-have for homeowners looking to fight the risks of wildfire spreading to their homes and property. Wildfires are burning over longer seasons and more intensely than ever before, and everyone living in a wildland-urban interface or wildland-adjacent area should take precautionary steps to mitigate the risk of property damage. In Firescaping Your Home, Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger provide expert guidance and specific recommendations on how to harden your home against fire and create defensible space that is lush and attractive. They also provide in-depth native plant lists of hundreds of species that have evolved to coexist with fire in the West, and show how and why including these on your property sustains wildlife and can actually be your most powerful defense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the brand Gardening Visit the Store Nature \u0026amp; Science Visit the Store Narrative Nonfiction Visit the Store\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Publisher Protect Your Property Against Wildfire Wildfires are burning over longer seasons and more intensely than ever before, and everyone living in a wildland-urban interface or wildland-adjacent area should take precautionary steps to mitigate the risk of property damage. Where should homeowners interested in firescaping start? Step one: Family Know that being prepared to evacuate saves your family and that is more important than your home and landscape. Have a “Go Bag” that includes your wildland fire action plan (house preparation, packing lists, evacuation plans, and contact numbers) so when an emergency arises, you and your family are ready to go. Step two: Structures Assess your house and any other structures where you live for fire vulnerability. Then prioritize fireproofing on those structures with respect to degree of hazard, and costs for upgrades. We provide lots of tips in our book, but you can also consult with a fire professional or contractor with experience in how to make homes more fire resistant. Step three: Landscapes During fire season (depending on conditions), nothing combustible should be within about 5 feet of any structure. That includes wood fencing. No more “foundation plantings”. Thin fuels within 30 feet of structures, and maintain a noncombustible zone next to structures. Plants should be kept healthy, and clustered plantings can be punctuated by noncombustible areas of rock, bare ground, inorganic mulches, etc. Step four: Habitat The more land we develop, the more we need to provide oases for native plants. Pollinators and other wildlife need food, water, and shelter. Learn more about how to provide those resources in your yard, and when. Your human neighbors can be a weak link in the firescaping chain, so fire resilience also should be coordinated at the community level. For example, fences may make good neighbors, but wood fences shed embers like crazy. Adrienne Edwards Edwards began her botanical odyssey in the Southeast, spent time botanizing in the Midwest, and since 2006 has lived and worked in northern California. With over 30 years of experience teaching, doing environmental research, and consulting, plants continue to drive her passions. Rachel Schleiger Rachel Schleiger has lived in the WUI most of her life. Her family and property survived the most destructive fire on record, the 2018 Camp Fire. She has developed curriculum to teach about wildfire and is a faculty lecturer at both Butte College and California State University, Chico.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timber Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48155759968441,"sku":"1643261355","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/7871\/0713\/files\/81r25X7uesL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1784251117","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbuybook.com\/products\/firescaping-your-home-a-manual-for-readiness-in-wildfire-country-by-adrienne-edwards","provider":"BestBuyBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}