Q&A with Elaine Bush covers the scope of wildfire landscaping

In the winter issue of the Firewise How-to Newsletter, Elaine Bush, MSU Extension educator for Manistee County, Mich., discusses how a bulletin created by the MSU Extension provides information to residents looking for ways to reduce the risk of plants igniting during a wildfire. She explains that using fire-resistant plants can help reduce the chances of a homes igniting during a wildfire, though reminds us that all plants will burn if they become dry enough and are exposed to enough heat. Along with the bulletin, Michigan Firewise staff member Bran Neumann developed a document that offers sample zoning language that...