How Gardeners Can Reduce Risk of Fire — VOA Learning English
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Invasive grasses might have played a part in the deadly wildfires that burned Lahaina, Hawaii recently. The grasses have taken over land that was once occupied by crops like sugar and pineapple.
Michele Steinberg is wildfire division director at the National Fire Protection Association. She said some plants are more flammable than others. But, she noted, “there is no such thing as a fireproof plant.” All plants can catch fire under the right conditions.
Those conditions include poor pruning, lack of watering, and letting dry, dead plant parts remain on the soil surface in high-risk areas.
If you are selecting plants for your garden, knowing which plants offer some fire resistance and which are…
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