Great turnout for Kinlers’ Garden Spark talk; next talk on sale now
I got great ideas for redesigning a typical front yard from the Kinlers’ Garden Spark talk. Registration is now open for the next talk, “Black Flora” by Teresa Speight.… Read More
Garden Spark kicks off 6th season with exciting new speakers
Garden Spark returns for its 6th season on 9/22, kicking off a new series of exciting speakers who’ll be sharing their expertise and ideas at in-person events here in Austin.… Read More
At the Wildflower Center with Jennifer Jewell
Jennifer Jewell and I visited the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in early May, when the late-spring wildflowers were in party mode.… Read More
Come hear Garden Spark talk by Jennifer Jewell
Austin readers, you’re invited to a Garden Spark talk on May 5! Jennifer Jewell presents “Cultivating Place: How a Place-Based Garden Culture of Care Strengthens Places and Their People.”… Read More
Wisteria-scented Garden Spark at Barton Springs Nursery
I hosted a Garden Spark talk at Barton Springs Nursery last week. Their lovely outdoor classroom was scented by a wisteria in full bloom.… Read More
Come hear a talk about using art to enhance a garden, plus all about Garden Spark
Come hear a talk about art in the garden, plus the fascinating history of Garden Spark, a speaker series for garden thinkers in Texas.… Read More
Garden Spark talk held under the stars at Barton Springs Nursery
My Garden Spark speaker series returned last Thursday with a presentation by landscape architect Tait Moring, in a beautiful new outdoor classroom at Barton Springs Nursery.… Read More
Garden Spark returns for 5th season at new location
Garden Spark’s fifth season offers a variety of engaging talks presented by six design thinkers from Austin and beyond.… Read More
Thomas Rainer to speak in Austin – tickets available
Garden design aficionados, take note! My second Garden Spark speaker of 2019 will be Thomas Rainer on Thursday, September 19th, 8-9 pm, presenting “Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for More Resilient Landscapes.” … Read More
The Texas Wildflower interviews me about Garden Spark design talks
Are you into garden design or keen on learning more about it from the experts? Me too! That’s why I started the garden design speaker series Garden Spark. The April issue of e-magazine The Texas Wildflower shines a spotlight on the series and how it got started.… Read More
Announcing 2019 Garden Spark speaker lineup
January 01, 2019Season 3 of Garden Spark kicks off in 2019 with 3 terrific speakers and a change of location, due to high demand, that will allow more people to attend! The new location is an event space in northwest … Read More
Garden Spark 2018 season concludes; 2019 season TBA soon!
October 22, 2018 Hey, garden friends! My 2018 season of Garden Spark talks concluded last Thursday with a terrific talk by designer/author Susan Morrison about small-garden design. Thanks to everyone who braved waterlogged Austin’s wet streets to attend! After Susan’s … Read More
Garden Spark talk with Tom Spencer on Feb. 8 is sold out
January 12, 2018 People in the Austin area are hungry for garden design talks! I’m glad, because I’ve been hungry for such talks too. In fact, that’s why I launched Garden Spark last year. Last week I blogged here about … Read More
Announcing 2018 Garden Spark speaker lineup
January 07, 2018I’m delighted to announce an exciting speaker lineup for this year’s Garden Spark, a series of garden talks by top-notch design speakers hosted at my home. February 8: Tom Spencer presents “The Tao of Texas Gardening: Finding Balance … Read More