Fire-smart Home Landscape Design Examples
Landscape Design Templates
A consortium of Sonoma County organizations developed eight front yard landscape templates that demonstrate best practices for creating fire-smart, sustainable, water-wise landscapes. These design templates have generously been made available free of charge for anyone rebuilding after fire or interested in modifying an existing landscape.
View the free front yard landscape templates
Although these templates were designed for residents of Sonoma, they are appropriate for Marin homeowners as well. The designs are:
• ready-to-permit
• in compliance with local and California State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances
• scalable for landscapes up to 2,500 square feet.
• inclusive of architectural renderings
• inclusive of cost opinion options
The eight front yard plans are available in two of each of the following styles:
Sonoma Native/Adaptive – an emphasis on native and fire safer plants
Sonoma Eco-Edible – a mix of edible and habitat plantings that maximize sustainability
Sonoma Contemporary – a modern, minimalistic and clean look that is easy to maintain
Sonoma Cottage – a Sonoma version of a cottage garden with natural materials and colorful plantings
View all eight concept plans as a single PDF file here
The UC Marin Master Gardeners are grateful to the following groups for making these templates available:
• UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County (UCMGSC)
• The City of Santa Rosa
• Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC)
• Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)
• Habitat Corridor Project (HCP)
• California Native Plant Society (CNPS) – Milo Baker Chapter
Similar groups in Marin County will be working on design templates specifically for Marin home gardens.