Firescaping: Protecting Your Home Through Smart Landscaping

Wildfire is a fact of life in Southern California, but the way you landscape your property can make a significant difference. Firescaping is the practice of creating defensible space around your home to slow the spread of fire, reduce continuous fuel sources, and help prevent wind-driven embers from igniting your property.

In this class, you’ll learn the four fundamental principles of effective firescaping, including plant selection, landscape design, maintenance, and defensible space. You’ll leave with practical strategies you can apply to make your landscape more beautiful, more resilient, and better prepared for wildfire.

Whether you’re planting a new landscape or updating an existing one, this class will give you the knowledge to create a safer environment for your home and family.