Tracy DiSabato-Aust will give a lecture during the daylong festivities beginning at 11 a.m. Friday in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center theater.
DiSabato-Aust will speak on garden design, which is the subject of her second book, “The Well-Designed Mixed Garden.” The lecture will cover the nuts and bolts of gardening and teach what to look for with regard to light, water, soil, style and function.
“The most important piece of advice I can give to the home gardener is to enjoy the process,” she said. “Don’t rush through it. Be child-like and have fun!”
She has authored two other books, including “The Well-Tended Perennial Garden,” known by many gardeners as one of the most important books for perennial gardening. Her newest book is “50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants.”
DiSabato-Aust is not only a well-known garden designer and speaker, but a dedicated triathlete, competing in events around the world with her son and husband. She says triathlons are similar to gardening because both require discipline, determination, focus and “life-scaping.”
“Participating in both activities helps me balance work with sports and family spirituality,” she said.
After DiSabato-Aust’s 90-minute lecture, lunch will be served in the Campus Life Center. There also will be a question-and-answer session, a book signing and door prizes.
Tickets are $25 and include all events. For more information, call Bea Smith at 503-5235 or email her at BWsmith@uscupstate.edu.
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