
Colorful Succulents Bring Beauty to Fountaingrove Garden Rebuilt After Tubbs Fire
July 13, 2021 | Source: Sonoma Magazine | by Meg Mcconahey
On one hand, Damon and Lisa Mattson were among the lucky ones. Though their Fountaingrove home suffered significant damage in the catastrophic 2017 wildfires, it was not completely lost. Instead, the fire scorched the couple’s formerly tree-studded property, destroying the restful backyard retreat the pair had created.
The high cost of rebuilding their garage and fixing the home (they had to take the house “pretty much down to the studs” because of smoke and water damage, Lisa says), meant the couple put their skills and sweat equity to work.