{"id":513047,"date":"2021-07-14T11:59:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/learn-the-dos-and-donts-of-fire-resistant-landscaping\/"},"modified":"2021-07-14T11:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T15:59:06","slug":"learn-the-dos-and-donts-of-fire-resistant-landscaping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/learn-the-dos-and-donts-of-fire-resistant-landscaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn the Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Fire-Resistant Landscaping"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

Learn the Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Fire-Resistant Landscaping<\/b><\/p>\n

Fifth Episode in \u20187 Saturdays\u2019 Series Breaks Down the Different Types of Fire-resistant Plants and Trees for your Yard and Garden <\/i><\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nAs temperatures rise across the state, Californians continue to search for ways to prepare their homes before the height of wildfire season. Pacific Gas and Electric\u2019s (PG&E\u2019s) new digital video series provides the simple steps every homeowner needs to know to better protect their homes and families. In the fifth episode of 7 Saturdays to a More Fire-Resistant Home<\/i><\/b>, viewers will get a detailed look at different types of fire-resistant plants and trees and the safest places to plant them. The show is co-hosted by David Hawks, Senior Public Safety Specialist at PG&E, and Alicia Mason.\n<\/p>\n

\nThere have been nearly 150,000 views of the first four episodes in the 7 Saturdays<\/i> series, and there are still several episodes left to watch. Customers can stream the show on PG&E\u2019s preparedness website, the Safety Action Center<\/a>, which provides information to help customers keep their families, homes and businesses safe during natural disasters and other emergencies.\n<\/p>\n

\nHawks, former CAL FIRE Chief of the Butte Unit, believes that fire-resistant landscaping is one of the most important parts of preparing your home and property for a wildfire. According to Hawks, there are no plants or trees that are 100% fireproof but there are some that have adapted over generations to be more fire-resistant. \u201cFor plants, it\u2019s best to pick ones that are herbaceous or non-woody and for trees to pick ones that are deep-rooted, have thicker bark and have leaves instead of needles,\u201d Hawks said.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn this episode, viewers will learn:\n<\/p>\n