An expert has shared his top tips on protecting your garden from wildfires (Picture: Shutterstock / InesBazdar)Firefighters in Hampshire have been working for three days to contain a wildfire in the New Forest. Keep your garden watered to prevent it becoming dry and flammable, but check if your home is under a hosepipe ban (Picture: Shutterstock / Alter-ego)Keep the rest of your garden tidy too. ‘Keeping your garden watered during dry spells will also help to make it less combustible,’ says Richard. ‘Use water from water butts or wastewater from your home to water your garden. Compost can be flammable, especially if it is dry (Picture: Penpak S./Getty Images)Be mindful of your compost heapCompost heaps contain a lot of flammable material.