List of shrubs, plants, and ground cover that are both drought tolerant and deer resistant, from an April 27, 2013 seminar
2013 Drought Tolerant Plants for Deer Country (PDF)
Presentation by Cheryl Harrison, Master Gardener from April 27, 2013 NWACA seminar on gardening
2013 Gardening with Deer (PDF)
Presentation by Cheryl Harrison, Master Gardener, at April 27, 2013 NWACA Seminar on gardening
2013 Landscape Resources (PDF)
Pointers to Austin resources on drought- resistant landscaping, from April 27, 2013 NWACA seminar on gardening
2016 05 11 Annual Meeting – Oak Wilt Slides
Presentation used by Chris Dolan, City Arborist, to talk about oak wilt prevention
Northwest Hills Oak Wilt
2017 05 11 NWACA Annual Meeting Talk on Oak Wilt (PDF)
These are the slides from Joanie Arrott's talk about preventing Oak Wilt.
2017-NWACA-AnnualMeeting-OakWilt
Ball Moss (PDF)
Article from Texas Forest Service about how to handle Ball Moss in trees
Guidance on Oak Wilt in NWACA (PDF)
How to avoid oak wilt in NWACA, with information about financial support from NWACA if treatment is needed
Guidance on Oak Wilt for NWACA Residents...
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Invasive Species Guidance
Learn about which species are invasive in Central Texas, with photos to help identify them
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Invasive Vines (PDF)
How to handle invasive vines on trees
Out of Season Pruning – Talking Points (PDF)
Guidance for anyone who observes the pruning of oak trees during the February through June No Pruning Season
Pruning Guidelines for Preventing Oak Wilt (PDF)
Guidance on pruning to help avoid oak wilt, adopted by the Urban Forestry Board in 2011
Recommended Trees for Central Texas (PDF)
A list of recommended trees for Central Texas from Texas Forest Service
Tree Care Kit from Texas A&M
Texas A&M has a deep collection of guidance about managing your trees. The "kit" comes in several forms: a web site, downloads in various forms, and general information. See this A&M Tree Care Kit link for all the details....
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Until July, sap beetles are attracted to fresh tree wounds and can transmit the oak wilt fungus to a healthy oak tree during pruning. The heat of July-August is believed to suppress the beetles and reduce the risk of infection. Note that all trees are under the normal stress of summer, depending on soil moisture, and some are still in their growing season then. So if you haven’t completed pruning of oaks by now, it’s best to wait until fall.