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Garden Spark: Pam Penick talk

Austin author, blogger, and designer Pam Penick presents "Water-Saving Gardens That Wow." Admission includes a signed copy of her book "The Water-Saving Garden" and an optional pre-talk garden tour (6:30-7:30 pm).

"The recent Texas drought taught us that conserving water in our landscapes is crucially important. But that doesn't mean our gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks! I'll talk about design techniques that make the most of natural rainfall and simple ways to conserve water in your garden. I'll also inspire you to create outdoor spaces that are so beautiful and inviting, it's hard to believe they are water thrifty."

Speaker bio: Pam Penick is author of "The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden with a Lot Less Water" and "Lawn Gone! Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard." Shes a contributor to such magazines as Garden Design, Country Gardens, and Wildflower, and her photographs have appeared in many books and magazines. On her award-winning blog, Digging, she offers an inspirational mash-up of garden tours, design tips, posts about drought-tolerant plants, and plenty of examples of water-saving gardens. She lives, gardens, and shakes her fist at the plant-noshing deer in Austin.

Garden Spark is a speaker series on garden design, open by invitation (email gardensparktalks@gmail.com to get on the list) and hosted in a private home in northwest Austin 78759.

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