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Book SynopsisIn Living with Wildfire (first published as The Wildfire Survival Guide), gardening expert Maureen Gilmer shares proven ways to save your home, property, and life with wildfire-resistant landscaping and fire-prevention techniques. Discover how to create bands of protection by choosing fire-resistant plants, manage native vegetation, prevent erosion and mudslides, and learn about:Wildfire dynamics and safeguarding your home against themWater storage and delivery in any emergencyCreating a defensible space for you and firefightersIncluded is updated information on insuring your property, selecting your home site, packing an emergency kit, and getting public and private assistance. With easy-to-follow diagrams, instructional photographs, and landscaping plans, you'll have all the resources necessary to get through fire season and keep your home standing.
Trade Review"An accessible contribution to the growing literature on how to live wisely in houses amid fire-prone countrysides. I found it particularly noteworthy for its discussion of landscaping plants." --Stephen J. Pyne, one of the world's foremost experts on the history and management of fire, and author of Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire
