Pam Penick is a garden writer, speaker, and advocate for climate-resilient design, known for inspiring waterwise, wildlife-friendly landscapes for nearly two decades. She’s the author of Gardens of Texas, Lawn Gone!, and The Water-Saving Garden, and she’s the voice and photographer behind Digging, her influential website about gardening in a hot climate. Her writing has appeared in Better Homes & Gardens, Fine Gardening, American Gardener, and other publications. She’s also the founder of Garden Spark, an Austin-based speaker series on design and ecology, where she brings fresh ideas and bold voices to the local gardening community.