Assessing trees and landscaping using FirewiseUSA guidelines helps prepare your home for wildfires
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Assessing trees and landscaping using FirewiseUSA guidelines helps prepare your home for wildfires

To prepare your home and reduce risks related to wildfires Firewise USA makes the following recommendations: VEGETATION MANAGEMENT HOME IGNITION ZONESTo increase your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire, choose fire-resistant building materials and limit the amountof flammable vegetation in the three home ignition zones. The zones include the Immediate Zone: (0 to 5 feet…

Pacific Northwest climate presents unique challenges for construction excavation

Pacific Northwest climate presents unique challenges for construction excavation

The Pacific Northwest climate often creates hurdles for construction excavations. Persistent wet weather can create soil instability, erosion, and project delays. Complex geology with hidden rock/clay, site accessibility issues, and a need for soil stabilization are common issues as well. Careful scheduling is required to manage these soggy conditions. NW Tree & Excavation has decades…

Land clearing can be done in ways that respect and preserve the landscape
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Land clearing can be done in ways that respect and preserve the landscape

I can think of all kinds of reasons not to clear my land. Here are some thoughts that come to mind: Preserve native plants and forests. Protect wild areas. Respect the needs of wildlife. Prevent erosion. On the other hand I might have competing concerns that include: Fears of wild fires with plants too close…