Native Texan Cherie Colburn will talk about the importance of incorporating native plants into our own landscapes. She will demonstrate her gardening mantra of “first, do no harm” by showing how attention to where, why, and what is in our gardens can make us better stewards of the natural world. Please note: virtual doors to the meeting will open at 6:40 p.m. There will be a brief business meeting and “Plant of the Month” presentation, and Ms. Colburn will begin her talk at 7:00 p.m. For full details and to access the link to register for the online meeting, please see the event description on NPSOT’s website.

Ms. Colburn is a professional landscape architect who has designed hundreds of low-maintenance commercial and residential landscapes since 1994. She’s also helped create schoolyard gardens and habitats throughout Texas. She has authored books for both children and adults, and more than 100 magazine and newspaper articles over the last four decades.