by admin | Jan 2, 2018 | Cedar/Brush Management, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News
Every year, cedar fever descends on Central Texas, and with it comes a deep-seated, Texas-sized hate for the mountain cedar. “Cedar fever is not just any allergy,” wrote Patricia Sharpe in a 1986 issue of Texas Monthly. “It’s a scourge, a plague that smites the just...
by admin | Sep 23, 2016 | Cedar/Brush Management, News
The Hill Country Land Trust has released their second video in a series of videos on land management topics. This video takes a look at how best to utilize and control Ashe Juniper (Cedar trees). Many landowners are concerned about juniper’s ability to overwhelm... by admin | Jun 20, 2016 | Cedar/Brush Management
A great deal of myth, misinformation and folklore surrounds mesquite ? the most common and most unpopular tree in West Texas. For decades, this attractive native tree has been maligned, abused and misunderstood. Yet mesquite survives and thrives, even in the midst of... by admin | Nov 13, 2015 | Cedar/Brush Management, News, Riparian Management
FORT STOCKTON — Saltcedar, an introduced species choking many Texas waterways, long has been a prime suspect in dwindling streamflows, but a Texas A&M AgriLife team has found that Tamarix, the plant in question, may have been accused falsely of that specific... by admin | Feb 24, 2015 | Cedar/Brush Management, News
While it was once widely assumed that heavy brush like cedar was keeping rainwater from recharging our streams and groundwater systems, science seems to indicate that it’s not quite that simple. When done with care and an eye toward restoration, brush control... by admin | Jul 22, 2014 | Cedar/Brush Management, News
“A state program meant to encourage old-school range management and new-school water saving methods has become the subject of a peculiarly Texas controversy. The State Soil and Water Conservation Board will decide Monday how to disburse millions of dollars to clear...
