It’s easy to think that the plants we cultivate in our landscapes don’t have much impact on our environment, but they do! Join Deedy Wright as she shows us what makes plants invasive, the damage they can cause, and some easy ways to avoid these problems if you choose appropriate native plants that like to grow in our crazy weather and difficult soil!
Deedy Wright is a life-long Texas gardener. Her particular interests are native and invasive plants. She has been an active member of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) since 1996. She has completed multiple native plant courses at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center and landscape training at Texas A&M University, along with the Texas Invaders training on invasive plants.
In addition, Deedy was a certified Texas Master Gardener for 15 years in Bexar and Guadalupe Counties, with specialist training in propagation and vegetable gardening.
A retired secondary language arts and social studies teacher, Deedy has taught adult continuing education classes on various gardening topics in the San Antonio area.