Description

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In this invaluable new book, Jim Stanley charts a practical course for understanding and handling a variety of problems that both new and established landowners in the Texas Hill Country will confront—from brush control, grazing, and overpopulation of deer to erosion, fire, and management of exotic animals and plants. 


Filled with advice that landowners can easily absorb and implement, this book conveys basic knowledge Stanley has gained from personal experience and from other experts during his years in the Hill Country. 

About the Author

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JIM STANLEY, a Texas master naturalist specializing in native plants and land management, has served three terms as president of the Hill Country chapter of Texas Master Naturalists. He is also an active member of the Native Plant Society of Texas and the Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville, Texas.

Praise For…

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 “Anyone buying land or moving to the hill country will benefit from this easily read book. . . .”—J. David Bamberger, founder of Bamberger Ranch Preserve

 “Jim Stanley’s description of the Hill Country brings it alive. . . “—Doug Welsh, author of Doug Welsh’s Texas Garden Almanac

". . . Jim's description of the Hill Country brings it alive. . . ."-Doug Welsh, author, Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac

— Doug Welsh

"Finally, a landowner's guidebook written from the landowner's perspective!"-J. David Bamberger, founder, Bamberger Ranch Preserve
— J. David Bamberger