A Bloom-Filled Space Designed for Fire Defense and Puppy Enjoyment
This eclectic, art-filled garden in northeast Los Angeles County wraps the home in privacy and shade. It’s fire defensive qualities led FormLA Landscaping to provide an online tour of the property to LA City Council District 7 residents seeking greater wildfire safety.
Tour the Garden with Cassy
FormLA Landscaping President Cassy Aoyagi guides a tour through this lush, leafy property, and explaining key home hardening and landscape risk mitigation strategies. The full webinar can be found on the councilwoman’s Facebook page.
The tour was part of a webinar on preparing for natural disasters hosted by City of LA District 7 Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez. See the full webinar on the councilwoman’s Facebook page.
Project Snapshot
Ember resistant materials used near the home and other wooden structures help them resist ignition. Well-hydrated, deep rooting native foliage retains the slope and is placed to intercept embers otherwise en route to the home.
See more photos in the full project gallery in Houzz, where you can save your favorite ideas.
Plant Palettes
Looking for lush, lovely, livable and fire defensive space? Check out the plant palette for the Hilltop Garden, and save your favorite fire defensive foliage ideas in Pinterest.
