As recent event have proven, fire is a danger that every resident in Los Angeles needs to take seriously. There are ways that landscaping can mitigate the danger and offer protection to homes; these landscaping practices are called “firescaping”.

Proper fire-wise plant selection plays an important role in fire mitigation. A large variety of commonly used landscaping plants are extremely flammable and therefore should be removed in areas with a wildfire concern. By incorporating fire resistant plants that are native to your area's climate we can slow down and deter fire from reaching your home. These plants also support the recovery of native landscapes after a wildfire has happened. The well planned placement of these varieties will also create a naturally water wise and low maintenance landscape.

KB5 Landscape Design can help you upgrade your existing landscape according to LA County’s specifications for defensible space. We can create a beautiful landscape that makes fire-wise plant selection and placement as the priority.