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Landscaping for Wildfire Defense
In this video, you'll learn how to defend your home against fire through defensive landscaping practices, including utilizing the naturally fire-resilient adaptations of native plants. Defensible Space refers to the area surrounding your home that can help protect it from loss or damage in a wildfire. By employing strategic garden design, careful plant selection, and proper maintenance, you can create a beautiful garden that is fire defensive, resilient, and rich in habitat. Discover the remarkable characteristics of California native plants that provide protective services to homes and structures during and after a fire. For example, the massive canopy of a coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) can shield your home by extinguishing embers that travel miles ahead of a fire, while the deep roots of species such as toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) help stabilize slopes and prevent mudslides after a fire.
To learn more, check out these links:
-Landcaping for Wildfire Resilience: theodorepayne.org/landscaping-for-wildfire-resilience/
-Rethinking Resilience to Wildfire - Digital Guide Download: bit.ly/39W416N
or stop by Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley to pick-up a free copy.
-Home hardening cost-benefit analysis on defensiblespace.org/house/
Disclaimer:
The information provided in this video is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Always check with your local ordinances, safety guidelines, and insurance policies before taking any actions related to wildfire prevention or response. For more detailed and specific information, please refer to CalFire or your local fire authority. Stay safe and informed.

Video: Hannah Perez, Theodore Payne Foundation
Director: Danielle Killian, FormLA Landscaping
Project Director: Maryanne Pittman, Theodore Payne Foundation
Executive Editor: Katie Tilford, Theodore Payne Foundation
Additional Footage: Max Ritter
#wildfire #california #californiafires #ecology #nativeplants #californianativeplants #californiaecology #gardening #homeandgarden #landscaping #landscape #defensiblespace
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Wild Flower Hotline May 31, 2024
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Tom Henschel. New reports are released every Friday, March through May. The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates - posted each Friday from March through May - on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on ea...
Wild Flower Hotline May 24, 2024
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Tom Henschel. New reports are released every Friday, March through May. The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates - posted each Friday from March through May - on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on ea...
Wild Flower Hotline May 17, 2024
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Tom Henschel. New reports are released every Friday, March through May. The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates - posted each Friday from March through May - on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on ea...
Wild Flower Hotline May 10, 2024
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Tom Henschel. New reports are released every Friday, March through May. The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates - posted each Friday from March through May - on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on ea...
Wild Flower Hotline May 3, 2024
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Tom Henschel. New reports are released every Friday, March through May. The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates - posted each Friday from March through May - on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on ea...
Wild Flower Hotline April 26, 2024
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports, narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Spano, the Voice of the Wild Flower Hotline. New reports are released every Friday, March through May! The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates - posted each Friday from March through May - on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers...
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @michisoffline
    @michisoffline День тому

    the comic sans

  • @wilhelmmamma2011
    @wilhelmmamma2011 6 днів тому

    I love it so much!

  • @cal-native
    @cal-native 20 днів тому

    Hi Cassy - you did a GREAT job on this! I love the emphasis on hydration over plant lists, and the importance of maintaining an appropriate mulch layer to help the ecology (and health) of the plants. You also touched on important structural considerations, like Zone 0, layering, and spacing. The only thing I would add is if you are watering with drip, then just set up some temporary overhead oscillating sprinkling for the first couple months to help consolidate and densify the mulch layer, which has very positive consequences for flame height (~2” on matted down Gorilla hair, for instance). Up north they are banning shredded redwood like crazy, not appreciating its important contribution to the hydration and health of the native installations, nor its ability to "knit up" to form a dense, poorly oxygenated fuel. Great job! - Greg

  • @floresartscape
    @floresartscape 23 дні тому

    Great video and beautiful garden!

  • @thestylishreveries7926
    @thestylishreveries7926 Місяць тому

    How often should they be watered?

  • @margaret9134
    @margaret9134 Місяць тому

    Thank you so much Alejandro, that was so helpful! I planted today and a Monarch visited the plant within 30 minutes, magic. I hope you start your own UA-cam channel, you have a real talent for teaching and speaking.

  • @nursekja1
    @nursekja1 2 місяці тому

    How often should I water during dry season? Should I use and compost or fertilizer?

  • @417altavista
    @417altavista 2 місяці тому

    This was great information

  • @rachelray2286
    @rachelray2286 2 місяці тому

    Hi! Would the same planting timeline apply somewhere hot like Sacramento?

  • @garystandke669
    @garystandke669 2 місяці тому

    Magical place where you can actually see the water from the spring coming out of the ground.

  • @mahoganyrivera2071
    @mahoganyrivera2071 2 місяці тому

    ❤muy bien explicado. Gracias

  • @bbingtube
    @bbingtube 2 місяці тому

    My family is from Compton too (60s - 70s . Grandma moved out with her sisters from an orphanage in Kentucky. They were both amazing gardeners. I didn’t realize how impactful heirloom genetics and traditional/cultural techniques had until later as an adult. Post WWII LA had a true melting pot of folks bringing their best farming and cultivation knowledge to the area and it really showed in residential gardens. Your style skill shows your connection to this wonderful legacy. 💚

  • @Sparklfoot
    @Sparklfoot 2 місяці тому

    You make it look so easy.

  • @reneeburgevin8178
    @reneeburgevin8178 2 місяці тому

    excellent!

  • @pennybourban3712
    @pennybourban3712 3 місяці тому

    I appreciate your non-snobbish attitude about using nonnative plants that are not invasive when they suit your environment. Your grandmother taught you a lot.

  • @WidgetWW
    @WidgetWW 3 місяці тому

    “It’s our responsibility as homeowners to protect these species.” I love that!

  • @Jennifer-xn9zk
    @Jennifer-xn9zk 3 місяці тому

    How did you / they make / prep / maintain the path?

  • @gennafer
    @gennafer 3 місяці тому

    Are you not concerned about the absolute aphid infestation on those baby seedlings?

  • @DreaPurrington
    @DreaPurrington 3 місяці тому

    I’ve read that with cardboard & paper, this can bring termites. Is there something i can do to use this method but also avoid a situation like that?

  • @rosarioestrada9894
    @rosarioestrada9894 3 місяці тому

    Here after watching " The Guardian of the monarchs" in Netflix 😭

  • @user-wk3hs6oc7f
    @user-wk3hs6oc7f 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for doing this!

  • @ajarach6914
    @ajarach6914 4 місяці тому

    Love the garden, love the half-pipe and love the sick skater skills ❤🔥🤟

  • @AyushGangabathina
    @AyushGangabathina 4 місяці тому

    Wow, great video! I could not find any other video or site that dived this deep into the process of growing Milkweed from seed.

  • @bradlyman30
    @bradlyman30 4 місяці тому

    Thank you Alejandro! Your passion and positive attitude is contagious. You have a bright future. God bless you!

  • @lawrencevaughn9149
    @lawrencevaughn9149 4 місяці тому

    😊 I knew she knew her stuff when she included that she used introduced plants that weren't considered invasive, a lot of people just automatically think that introduced plants are invasive or that they cannot be part of your garden. I prefer trying to avoid as many as possible but having a few that you researched and no is an invasive are totally fine

  • @CounterFleche
    @CounterFleche 4 місяці тому

    Great video with a very thoughtful delivery. Excellent information!

  • @TheAcenightcreeper
    @TheAcenightcreeper 4 місяці тому

    Where do i get these program rebates? I have 20 acres out of my 60 acres i want to re wild with native wildflowers and grasses, but 1 acre of native grass seed is $1200…i dont want to spend $30k…will the government pay me to do this?

  • @Conus426
    @Conus426 4 місяці тому

    Native plants are so beautiful...

  • @burstey696
    @burstey696 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the excellent instruction! I feel more confident to begin this project. Bendiciones!

  • @evangelinadiaz5478
    @evangelinadiaz5478 5 місяців тому

    Hola dónde te encuentras ? Yo estoy en tucson he intentado germinar las semillas desde el año pasado y no crecen!! Podrías enviarme de la semilla que tú utilizas ?? Como te contacto ? Gracias

  • @brandinicole7411
    @brandinicole7411 5 місяців тому

    Love your skating and your garden! Thank you for sharing, this gives me confidence to try to create a wildlife habitat with California natives.

  • @devdeuce93
    @devdeuce93 5 місяців тому

    That was sick. Skaters could be the ultimate guerilla gardeners

  • @Prod3t
    @Prod3t 5 місяців тому

    Loved this 🥹

  • @2nd2nun1
    @2nd2nun1 5 місяців тому

    I once lived across the street from here. Moved in 1989.

  • @TobyCostaRica
    @TobyCostaRica 5 місяців тому

    Good to see some succulents and agaves in there as well

  • @TheDroppedAnchor
    @TheDroppedAnchor 5 місяців тому

    Far and away THE BEST how to video. Thank you!

  • @Huang59
    @Huang59 5 місяців тому

    Any update of the garden?

  • @jeanineshiman8228
    @jeanineshiman8228 5 місяців тому

    Thank you sir, very informative, !!!

  • @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard
    @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard 5 місяців тому

    So beautiful! A new subscriber to your channel!

  • @2okaycola
    @2okaycola 6 місяців тому

    This is so awesome!!! Thank you!!

  • @alexisdamnit9012
    @alexisdamnit9012 6 місяців тому

    Such a great guide!

  • @bonnieblenders4606
    @bonnieblenders4606 6 місяців тому

    I love love love what you've done. What zone are you there? I'm 10b in San Diego and am pretty much starting over. I have some creative Hardscapes on my third acre and you have inspired me to try to keep going. My former cottage garden was fantastic but when i had no choice but to remove the podocarpus, it changed the whole micro climate. I'm hoping I can find more of your visions for my inspirations. Thanks!!!

  • @dankenk
    @dankenk 6 місяців тому

    Great video It’s amazing to see your knowledge and understanding of the land and climate. Unfortunately people in my country (Israel) Are planting exclusively invasive plants because they’re giving more shade 🤦🏻‍♂️. They’re destroying the ecosystem, and not understanding the richness of shrubs Mediterranean climate has.

  • @rosee1776
    @rosee1776 7 місяців тому

    Amazing, would love an update over time! And more in depth discussion about the specific plants you choose

  • @marky3131
    @marky3131 7 місяців тому

    Well done. And good on the homeowner.

  • @Sacazaa1
    @Sacazaa1 7 місяців тому

    Very helpful thank you!

  • @marydiscuillo142
    @marydiscuillo142 8 місяців тому

    Is raising showy milkweed the same? I want to get an early start and plant indoors.. is this possible?

  • @jacobbelfield9835
    @jacobbelfield9835 8 місяців тому

    I do this is Kansas and this is similar to how we do it too.

  • @carolinechronowski6080
    @carolinechronowski6080 8 місяців тому

    Great information. Thank you!

  • @JoeandAngie
    @JoeandAngie 9 місяців тому

    I gathered a buttload and just scattered it in appropriate places like the wind does