Root Dysfunction in Central Texas Trees: How to Diagnose, Fix, and Restore Tree Health
Home / Root Dysfunction in Central Texas Trees Girdling roots encircling the trunk can restrict vascular flow and lead to long-term decline. Understanding the Hidden Cause of Tree Stress and Landscape Decline In Central Texas, declining tree health is often blamed on drought, pests, or heat stress. In many cases, the true cause is hidden […]
Applying Wildfire Science to Land Stewardship in Central Texas
Home / Applying Wildfire Science to Land Stewardship in Central Texas Companion article to Episode 1 of our wildfire series with the Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division Scope note: This article focuses on wildfire risk and mitigation across the land itself, including vegetation structure, fuel continuity, and active management. A future episode and companion blog […]
Central Texas Cold-Weather Planting Guide
A Seasonal Chart for Cool-Season Herbs & Vegetables Cold weather in Central Texas does not mean the garden slows down. It simply shifts into a new rhythm. Fall, winter, and early spring offer some of the most reliable and productive planting windows of the entire year. With mild days, fewer pests, and steadier soil moisture, […]
Building a Healthy Pond in Central Texas
Learn how to design, build, and maintain an ecologically functional pond in Central Texas. This comprehensive guide covers watershed planning, excavation, bentonite sealing, spillways, vegetation, microbes, and long-term ecological management.
Smart Weeding in Central Texas for Healthier Soil and Ecosystems
Weeding in Central Texas isn’t just about pulling unwanted plants. It’s a critical part of building healthier soils, supporting biodiversity, and cultivating resilient landscapes. In our unique and ecologically diverse region, adopting regenerative agriculture practices transforms weeding into a powerful land stewardship tool. Rethinking Weeding in Central Texas In conventional landscaping and agriculture, weeding often […]
Complete Guide to Raised Garden Beds in Central Texas
Table of Contents Note: This menu is intended to provide our clients with brief descriptions and pictures of the raised bed options we install. Prices are close estimates, but may vary depending on the particular conditions of your property and fluctuations in material costs. These prices assume that the ground is flat or gently sloping, […]
Seasonal Land Care in Central Texas: The Importance of Ecological Forestry in Winter
Ecoforestry is a sustainable land management approach that aligns forestry practices with ecological principles to maintain and restore healthy forest ecosystems. In Central Texas, timing forestry activities to coincide with seasonal conditions is crucial for promoting tree health and preventing diseases such as oak wilt. Conducting forestry work during winter and summer, when disease-spreading insects are less active, helps protect trees and supports biodiversity. Winter also offers advantages like cooler temperatures and better visibility due to leafless trees, making it an optimal time for tasks such as pruning, removing hazardous limbs, and improving land access. Implementing ecoforestry practices during these periods ensures the long-term health and resilience of Central Texas forests.
Texas Hill Country, The Rise, Fall, and Repair: Regenerative Agriculture in Texas
The connection between humans and the land is a cycle of both giving and taking—a relationship that shapes our lives every day and will continue long after we return to the soil. Regardless of how we view our origins, we all depend on the earth. It’s where we build our homes, grow our food, and […]
Planting 3,000 Trees: A Hopeful New Beginning in Texas
Our Client Named This Project Arborgasm In the heart of Texas, a former olive farm is getting a fresh start. This 78-acre piece of land, once home to thousands of olive trees, is about to transform into a vibrant regenerative agriculture system. The journey begins with planting over 3,000 trees, aimed at restoring the environment […]
How To Prevent Toxic Landscaping (Roundup) In Your HOA
When I see anyone spraying the ground with a backpack sprayer, I always compliment them on how good their work looks and ask what it is that they are spraying. It’s almost always Roundup (AKA Glyphosate the most common active ingredient used in toxic landscaping practices in order to control “weeds”). So, I kindly ask […]
Ancient Healing Secrets of Native Medicinal & Culinary Herbs
The Interconnected World of Native Plants and Holistic Health As we journey through the diverse landscapes of Central Texas and encounter the myriad wonders of native herbs, it is increasingly clear that these plants offer far more than mere sustenance or decoration. They are nature’s pharmacy. Providing us with a bounty of medicinal and culinary […]
Texas Permaculture Gardening And Food Forestry Tips For March
March is when things really start getting exciting in Texas Permaculture Gardens! The official start of Spring is March 12th. Every year I feel a surge of energy, optimism and joy seeing my gardens come back to life after surviving freezing weather through dormancy. This Spring surge can be tricky to manage for multiple reasons. […]
Texas Permaculture Gardening And Food Forestry Tips For February
On February 1st there is a transition from the first half of Winter to the second. In Central Texas the second half of Winter can be a somewhat unpredictable time in terms of the weather. February will probably be the time of the last and most severe freeze of the Winter. Warm afternoons might lead […]
Texas Permaculture Gardening and Food Forestry Tips for January
In Texas Permaculture Gardens, we never really go fully dormant. There’s always something to do in your garden or food forest to help keep things an a good trajectory. One of the core philosophies on the care and maintenance of gardens at Symbiosis is that all the activities that need to be done to keep […]
Seeding For Biodiversity and Endangered Species in Texas
As a brief review of the articles we’ve published lately, we’ve discussed the power of Basalt dust and Azomite as broad mineralizing solutions. The value of starting as high on your property as possible and slowing the water down so that it can sink into and be stored in your landscape. We have discussed the […]
Look Inside A 200 Acre Permaculture Project in Texas
A brief overview with Michael Wolfert of what a master planned, 200 acre permaculture project in Central Texas involves. We’re using every tool in our tool box to achieve our key metrics of success. We’re using earthworks, keyline/ yeomans plow rips, no-till seed drilling, brush berms, log check dams, biodiversity plantings, rotational grazing and more. […]