California Wildfire Landscaping by Maureen Gilmer (1994, Taylor Publishing, ISBN 0-87833-864-0). A must-have book for everyone who faces the challenge of managing property in our local chaparral. It is a valuable work, especially in light of the recent adoption of defensible space regulation. A quote from the back cover sums it up nicely:

Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas has recently revised its fire wise and water wise demonstration gardens. Go to http://www.qbgardens.com/ for more information, hours of operation, and directions to the Gardens.

 

A number of  excellent multimedia presentations and learning materials on wildfire safety including landscaping may be found at http://firewise.org/fw_youcanuse/index.htm and is well worth the time it takes to explore the entire web site.

The San Diego Fire Safe Council has information specifically for San Diego County areas at http://firesafesdcounty.org/resources.html#landscaping.  Their web site also has many other educational links.