Destructive bushfires are increasing in frequency and intensity around
the world. For people living in fire prone areas there are no reliable
guides about which plants have low flammability and which are
frighteningly flammable. Safer Gardens is that guide, with over 500
plants assessed, based on fire research from around the world.
Readers can look up a plant in the Plant Flammability Table to get an
idea of its flammability then turn to the A-Z for more detailed
information. The book contains advice about ways to create a more
firesafe garden, including the need to carefully manage the use of mulch
and hedges.
This is citizen science, written by a gardener for other gardeners.
Complex and potentially confusing science is made comprehensible and
usable, to help you make your garden and hence your house safer.
To find out more go to the www.firesafergardens.com website. It gives a
good cross-section of the issues covered in the book, including sample
pages from the Plant Flammability Table and the A-Z.