Welcome Beneficial Bugs: Don’t Be Bugged by Nature’s Helpers
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Instead, learn the power of bugs in your garden. Beneficial insects and beneficial bugs play a vital role in the health and biodiversity of your garden. Gardening with a permaculture sensibility isn’t just about cultivating plants; it’s about understanding and nurturing a thriving ecosystem. Unfortunately, the practices of conventional agriculture and monocropping have had detrimental […]
Aphids on Plants & Proven Ways to Deal With Them
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Got different types of aphids on plants in your garden? Are they pests? Or could they actually be a beneficial bug buffet? Our Texas summers are well known for scorching heat. While rising temperatures can bring out the best in sun-loving plants, they also invite pests such as aphids. What should you do when you […]
Texas Permaculture Gardening And Food Forestry Tips For February
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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 […]