Landscaping For Fire Safety And Resistance 

Californians know about the randomness and destructiveness of fire. Yet the current fire season awes us with the sheer power of uncontrolled fires to devastate, leaving widespread misery and loss. For those not directly affected, the news prompts reflection on the safety of their own homes and gardens. The following resources offer practical advice on preventive measures that make homes and gardens more resistant to fire damage. 

CalFire provides an extensive description of many home-hardening strategies

https://readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wildfire-home-retrfito-guide-1.26.21.pdf

Fire-Smart Landscaping

Help prevent the spread of wildfires with fire-smart landscaping practices.

https://readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/fire-smart-landscaping/

Check if your home location is a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone  

https://www.sandiego.gov/fire/services/brush/severityzones

Home Landscaping for Fire

Incorporating fire-safe concepts into your landscape is one of the most important ways you can help your home survive a wildfire. You can have both a beautiful landscape and a fire-safe home when you establish and maintain a “defensible space.”
Free download. 

https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8228#

SDFA Affiliate: Master Gardener Association of San Diego County Fire-Safe Landscaping

https://www.mastergardenersd.org/fire-safe-landscaping/

Calscape: California’s native plant destination

Cultivate California’s wild side in your own backyard with Calscape. We make it easy for you to select, find, and grow  locally native plants that support California’s unique biodiversity and wildlife.

https://www.calscape.org

San Diego County

See emergency updates, register for emergency alerts, download SD Emergency app, prepare for disasters

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov

SDFA Affiliate: California Native Plant Society San Diego Chapter

https://cnpssd.org

Resources for Resilience & Recovery

https://cnps.org/wildfire

The Altadena Seed Library and the California Native Plant Society Seed and Bulb Committee

Here is a direct way you can help the plant world in this unprecedented time. The Altadena Seed Library will give out free native plant seeds for gardens in the Eaton Fire area. 

https://altadenaseedlibrary.com 

https://www.canativeseeds.com