It’s Time For Fall Yard Maintenance! When the days start to grow shorter and people start buying school supplies, it’s a good time to think about starting to prepare your yard for winter. It may seem as though the garden is just starting to produce and you just got that grass going, but the seasons […]
Month: August 2013
Fire Safe Landscaping
Fire-Safe Landscaping Landscaping your home is a terrific investment and return on your money, but a beautiful yard is much more than that. For some people their yard is their haven, for others it’s their means of expression, but one thing is sure – your yard is just as important as the interior decoration inside […]
What Is A Fire Defensible Space Created Around A Home?
What Is A Fire Defensible Space Created Around A Home? A defensible space is the area completely surrounding a home and extending 100 feet out from the home. That space is divided into two “zones”, Zone 1 encircles the entire area around any buildings, structures, decks, etc., for a distance of 30 feet, and Zone […]
Fire Prevention – Tree Trimming
Tree Trimming For Fire Prevention Every year fire season seems to surprise us, but with the fires burning in southwestern Oregon since late July, it’s an unfortunate reminder to make sure that you trim your trees and clean up the landscaping around your yard to prevent a fire from spreading should it come your way. […]