The Texas Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center welcomes native plant specialist and author Ricky Linex to the Goldthwaite on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10 a.m, for Native Plants in Landscaping, a program exploring how native Texas plants can be incorporated into everyday landscapes while benefiting the environment.

Landscaping in Central Texas can be challenging.

Long periods of heat and unpredictable rainfall can make maintaining conventional landscapes difficult and costly.