March 14, 2026
If you read Better Homes & Gardens magazine, look for my article “Home Turf” in the April 2026 issue. For anyone thinking about shrinking the lawn or ditching it altogether, the article offers alternatives guaranteed to bring more pollinators, more plants, more beauty, and — yay! — less mowing and chemicals into your life.
Thank you to editor Miranda Crowell for the assignment and to Adam Woodruff, John Hart Asher, Edwina von Gal, Kathy Jentz, and Benjamin Vogt for their quotable insights.
Book Tour Events
I’m doing three more public speaking events for the launch of Gardens of Texas this spring. And huzzah — they’re free! Come see me, get gardening inspiration, and if you like, purchase a signed copy of the book.
March 21, 10:30 am to noon – Bulverde
Panel discussion: Hill Country Literary Festival
Mammen Family Public Library
131 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde, TX, 78163
Join me for the festival’s Nature’s Narrative panel, where I’ll be in conversation about writing Gardens of Texas. Stay for a book sale and signing hosted through Nowhere Bookshop. This annual literary festival just north of San Antonio is free and offers a full day of author panels, book sales, workshops, food trucks, and more.
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March 24, 6:30-8:30 pm – Fredericksburg
Presentation: Native Plant Society of Texas, Fredericksburg Chapter
212 W San Antonio St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
I’m heading to the Hill Country to share inspiration and practical lessons from the resilient and beautiful gardens featured in Gardens of Texas. I’ll have books for sale and signing at the talk. Free and open to the public.
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April 18, 10:00-11:30 am – Cedar Park
Presentation: Cedar Park Parks & Rec event
Register for this free talk (limited seating); select Gardening 101: Gardens of Texas
1435 Main St, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Cedar Park Recreation Center — Colorado Community Room
It’s hot, it’s cold, there’s drought and flood. It’s challenging to garden in Texas! And the weather is growing ever more extreme. So how should Texas gardeners adapt? Drawing from the visionary landscapes in my new book, Gardens of Texas, I’ll share how resilient gardeners are embracing change, shifting their plant palette, nurturing wildlife, and finding deeper joy in the process. I’ll have books for sale and signing at the talk. Come join us!
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