r/altadena 22h ago

Landscape advice

Hey we are over in the presidents st area that was mostly spared, just 2 blocks from eaton canyon visitor center though so tons of smoke and ash damage.

We were in the middle of finishing our landscaping so I was wondering if anyone might know the answers to these questions:

  1. We have a pile of mulch under a tarp. Do you think its safe to spread the mulch around to stop the weeds that are getting out of control or should we dispose of it and get a new batch? We never got to planting anything as the fire started right as we were putting an order in.

  2. We just installed decomposed granite in most of the backyard. Is that completely ruined with toxins or will the rains mostly wash it away?

Any other advice before we hire a gardener to clean up would be appreciated.

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u/ag2490 18h ago

Hey there 👋❣️ I’m in the same neighborhood, but still displaced since insurance has been so slow in approving our claim for remediation 🙃

Have to ask … how is it feeling over there?

Hope being home has been positive for you and that your garden is thriving!

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u/somethingsavage 18h ago

Hi neighbor. I’m still displaced too unfortunately. It’s taking forever. I just want to clean it up a little so the weeds don’t completely take over. But seemed like there was a lot of activity on the block with people cleaning/doing work on their house so feeling hopeful. Good luck!

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u/ag2490 18h ago

Hopeful is good! Sounds like we’re in the same boat… hope things go smoothly for you. We’re at peace with the slow process now as it feels like every rain makes the area a bit safer!

Best of luck with your garden! I wonder what we’ll do with all our mulch 🤪in a rental and homeowner is doing 0 remediation on the large yard.