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IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER YOUR GARDEN?

PLANT SELECTION, ARRANGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT TO HELP MINIMISE YOUR RISK FROM BUSHFIRE. IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER YOUR GARDEN?. GARDENS NEED TO BE MANAGED: Planning Thinning Pruning Lopping Coppicing Clearing Weeding Gravelling Watering Renewing.

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IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER YOUR GARDEN?

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  1. PLANT SELECTION, ARRANGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT TO HELP MINIMISE YOUR RISK FROM BUSHFIRE. IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER YOUR GARDEN?

  2. GARDENS NEED TO BE MANAGED: Planning Thinning Pruning Lopping Coppicing Clearing Weeding Gravelling Watering Renewing

  3. Well managed and watered gardens reduce dry burnable material, decrease fuel load and fire intensity.

  4. VEGETATION CAN SLOW THE WIND AND TRAP EMBERS BUT MAKE SURE THE VEGETATION IS NOT TOO CLOSE TO THE HOUSE

  5. SATINBOX NEMATOLEPIS SQUAMEUM MANAGE VEGETATION FOR FIRE- LIVING FOLIAGE TAKES LONGER TO IGNITE THAN DEAD FOLIAGE. CHOOSE PLANTS THAT RETAIN LIVING FOLIAGE TO THE GROUND.

  6. FIREWISE PLANT: COASTAL BOOBIALLA- MYOPORUM INSULARE. SUCCULENT LEATHERY LEAVES ON 4M TALL AND WIDE SHRUB. EXCELLENT SMALL SCREEN AND EMBER TRAP.

  7. FIREWISE PLANT: BLACKWOOD -ACACIA MELANOXYLON IS A GREAT LOCAL SCREEN TREE AND EMBER TRAP. VERY FEW DEAD BRANCHES, NO VOLATILE OILS IN THE LEAVES, MINIMAL LEAF LITTER.

  8. LADDER EFFECT- RIBBON BARK EUCALYPTUS VIMINALIS MANNA GUM

  9. LADDER EFFECT- HANGING BRANCHES ALSOHIGH OIL CONTENT IN LEAVES AND FIBROUS BARK EUCALYPTUS RADIATA NARROW LEAF PEPPERMINT

  10. EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS- RED GUM LADDER EFFECT- REDUCED BY PRUNING, SPECIES SELECTION AND NOT MANY SHRUBS UNDERNEATH MULCH SELECTION IS IMPORTANT IN HIGH FIRE RISK AREAS

  11. NO LITTER AT BASE, NO LADDER EFFECT DUE TO PRUNING STILL FLAMMABLE BUT HAS BEEN MANAGED TO MINIMISE RISK. EUCALYPTUS AROMAPHLOIA APPLE BOX

  12. RENEWAL

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