A specially planted succulent garden served as a firebreak
Rights: Debra Lee Baldwin, Designing With Succulents. Published 16 October 2018 Size: 600 KB Referencing Hub media

This specially planted succulent garden at this home served as a firebreak during the 2017 Lilac Fire that destroyed neighbouring homes in San Diego, USA.

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