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Gardener contrasts UK planting advice with wildfire-prone landscapes

Original: Reading my UK garden magazines and thinking about how they haven’t had to design for fire, bears, and deer/elk. No I’m n

A gardener reading British garden magazines notes that UK planting advice assumes no need to defend against wildfire or wildlife. They argue against planting directly up to the house, saying in fire-prone regions that amounts to building a pyre for your home. The comment highlights how gardening guidance from Britain does not translate to places like North America, where designers must account for fire safety and browse by deer, elk and bears.

Why now: Ongoing wildfires and habitat overlap have made fire-wise, wildlife-aware garden design a live concern for gardeners outside the UK

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• Reading my UK garden magazines and thinking about how they haven’t had to design for fire, bears, and deer/elk. No I’m not going to take the planting straight up to the house. That’s not situating the house in the landscape that’s building a pyre for your home. # gardening · sus@timeloop.cafe · 9

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