Pam Penick

Pam Penick writes about gardening with can-do encouragement and practical advice spiced up with inspiring garden photos. Her award-winning blog, Digging, which has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living, serves up regular posts on sustainable, water-saving gardening and design. As a designer and DIY gardener who's ripped out her share of turf over the years, she wrote Lawn Gone! Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard to help others who are eager to replace their own lawns with something better but just aren't sure how to begin. Her forthcoming book, The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden With a Lot Less Water, is available for pre-order and will be published in February 201

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