Comments by "Serai3" (@Serai3) on "Couple in their 80s saves home from Palisades Fire using garden hoses" video.

More people should plant moss lawns instead of grass. Moss retains moisture better, never grows high, and needs only a fraction of the maintenance of grass. In a situation like this, it's much safer to have moss, which provides a better barrier to fire.
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One gentleman saved his home from the Paradise fire by turning on his sprinklers before he evacuated. He returned to a burned out landscape with his house and grounds perfectly fine in the middle of all of that destruction.
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@brianhood4182 You're welcome! I've never lived in a place with a lawn, so I've never gotten why anyone would want one (other than as a play space for kids, but you don't see that happening much.) I recently read about moss lawns, and it seems like such a sensible and logical alternative.
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@brianhood4182 Yes, it can be broken up, but it also heals itself much more easily than grass does. If you keep it watered, it will fill in very quickly. Plus, it's just prettier than grass. :)
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@brt5273 Succulents would make the space unusable.
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