June 16 Author talk: Plants with Purpose at Gardening Essentials

Can you eat it? Make tea from it? Does it serve wildlife? Does it taste good or provide a health benefit? Is it low maintenance? Does it have a fun story? Does it provide a unique landscape service? Oh, and is it attractive?

These are the questions I asked of each plant upon assembling my new book Plants with Purpose: Twenty-five Ecosystem Multitaskers. To qualify, the plant had to answer YES to at least three besides attractiveness. Beauty alone is no longer reason enough to choose a plant that will occupy valuable real estate in your landscape. We owe functional plants–plants that do more than look good–to the ecosystem.

Join us for a presentation/discussion about choosing plants that go beyond beauty for our landscapes. Books will be available for purchase and author  autograph.

Organized by Gardening Volunteers of South Texas

Monday, June 16, 2025
12 pm – 3 PM
San Antonio Garden Center
3310 North New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78209

FREE

NOTES: 

–You can bring a brown bag lunch /snack (or contribute and participate in the pot luck buffet).
–We have door prizes at each class. A $5 donation is appreciated to support that activity.
–You can have your hand-pruning tools sharpened ($3 ea.)
–We host pass-along plants & sell tables. You’re welcome to bring plants and seeds to share with the group.
–There are always knowledgeable gardeners there to ask and answer questions.