Do you live in the Valley, Corpus Christi, or San Antonio? South Texans, I hope you’ll join me on October 22nd to hear my presentation and enjoy the festivities at the 2nd annual Planta Nativa festival, held at beautiful Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen!

My evening presentation is called “Local Heroes: Designing with Native Plants for Water-Saving Gardens,” and I’ll be sharing lots of images of waterwise gardens and talking about how to make a beautiful garden that doesn’t waste water and gets the most out of every drop that falls from the sky. Before my talk, enjoy wine and beer sampling in the Quinta Mazatlan courtyard, food by Texas Chefs Association featuring local growers, live music, and an art exhibit and sale featuring Valley artists.

This festive and educational event begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 9:30 pm. Tickets cost $20; advance purchase required at Quinta Mazatlan.

I’ll be autographing The Water-Saving Garden and Lawn Gone!, if you’d like to pick up a copy for yourself or as a gift. Meet me at the book-signing table after the talk, or earlier that day in the gardens.

Please help me spread the word, and I hope to see you there!

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Digging Deeper: News and Upcoming Events

Austinites and native-plant shoppers, I’ll be at the member’s day Fall Plant Sale at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Friday, October 14. I’ll be signing books from 1 to 3 pm in the Wild Ideas gift shop. Even if you’re not a member, of course you can still come on out and see the gardens and stop in at Wild Ideas. I hope to see you there!

I’ll be speaking at the Antique Rose Emporium Fall Festival 2016 in Brenham, Texas, on Saturday, November 5th, 1:30-2:30 pm. Come on out to the Antique Rose Emporium’s beautiful gardens for a day of speakers and fun! My talk, with plenty of eye-candy photos, is called “Hold the Hose! How to Design a Water-Saving Garden that Wows.” Meet me afterward at the book-signing table!

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