print email comment close Fire-Resistant Landscaping URL: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06303.html Description: Description of the elements of landscaping to decrease the risk of damage to a home during a wildfire. Covers defensible space (vegetation clearance around the house), ground cover plants (such as succulents) and mulches, and fire concerns related to grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. Also discusses structural elements (such as decks and patios) and landscape maintenance. From the Colorado State University Extension. Author: Dennis, F.C. Publisher: Colorado State University Extension LII Database Information: Record 24916 created by Jennifer English on 11/13/2007 Last modification on 11/21/2007 Published: 11/21/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24916