Fire-resistant Plants for Home Landscapes

Firewise Landscaping Basics with Amy Jo Detweiler

Watch a recording of a webinar featuring the lead author of Fire-resistant Plants for Home Landscapes. You will learn:

  • What plants can help you reduce the risk of fire while also creating an attractive environment.
  • Why landscape maintenance and plant placement are just as critical as plant selection.

Presenter Amy Jo Detweiler is community horticulturist for OSU Extension in Central Oregon and the lead author of Fire-resistant Plants for Home Landscapes.

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Get the guide that offers trusted advice on fire-resistant plantings to people throughout the Northwest. Learn the characteristics of fire-resistant plants, and how to maintain them in a firewise manner. Browse a comprehensive list of more than 150 perennials, shrubs, trees and broadleaf evergreens. Learn how to place plants in your landscape to help prevent fire from spreading.

A limited quantity of Fire-resistant Plants for Home Landscapes is available now for only $3 plus shipping and handling. Or, download the free PDF.

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