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The communications office of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin provides media with timely, accurate information about the Wildflower Center. Below are recent press releases related to Center events and to staff expertise on conservation practices, native plant gardening, nature education, and native plant resources and research findings. For more information or photos beyond those on the newsroom site, please contact:
| Communications Director Saralee Tiede 512.232.0104 stiede@wildflower.org |
Media Manager Barbra Rodriguez 512.232.0105 brodriguez@wildflower.org |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2009
What: Gardens on Tour 2009
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9, rain or shine
Where: Five private and public gardens and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX
Background: Join us Mother’s Day weekend for an exclusive look at some of Austin’s unique and exquisite native plant gardens and the Lower Colorado River Authority’s Redbud Center. The tour is self-guided and includes the celebrated gardens of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The private gardens show how wildflowers and native plants perform in varied settings, from country woodlands and hilly landscapes with spectacular water features to smaller, sophisticated urban gardens. Rain or shine, visitors can enjoy beautiful gardens that showcase Texas native plants and demonstrate good gardening practices. Experts with plant lists will be on hand at each site to answer questions and provide information about each garden. Tour wristbands are available at the following area retailers and also at each site the day of:
- Barton Springs Nursery, 3601 Bee Caves Rd.
- Big Red Sun, 1102 E. Cesar Chavez
- Plant Escape Gardens, 3507 South First St.
- Pots and Plants, 5902 Bee Caves Rd.
- Shoal Creek Nursery, 2710 Hancock Dr.
- The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd.
- Wildflower Center Store, 4801 La Crosse Ave.
