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Garden to the Max: Author Talk with Teresa Woodard

 Join Timber Press author Teresa Woodard and maximalist gardener Liz Hughes (Groovy Plants Ranch) for an inspiring morning exploring the vibrant world of maximalist gardening, as featured in Teresa’s new book Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary, Maximalist Gardens.

The program kicks off with a conversation between Teresa and the book’s featured local gardeners, Liz and Jared of Groovy Plants Ranch, where they’ll share the story behind their exuberant home garden. Teresa will then take a deeper dive into the elements of maximalist gardening and showcase images of 19 other stunning, aspirational gardens — featuring curated collections, dramatic style, abundant layers, and endless joy that embody the philosophy of “more is more.”

Sip on a mimosa or cup of tea while you become inspired to take your garden to the next level, and be sure to come dressed in your spring floral best-– winner of most ‘maximalist-ly dressed’ will win a copy of Garden to the Max, to kick off the gardening season!

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Instructor: Teresa Woodard Teresa Woodard is a writer and field editor for regional and national consumer magazines and their digital outlets. She is contributing garden editor at Midwest Living magazine and a Timber Press author of Garden to the Max (March 2025), co-author of American Roots: Reimagining Our Home Gardens (2022). Over the past 15 years, she's contributed to Midwest Living, Columbus Monthly, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Gardens, Chicago Tribune, Living the Country Life, Ohio Magazine, and Edible Columbus.

She was awarded the 2016 Gold Award for Magazine Writing by The Association of Garden Communicators for her story, "Honey Harvest," for Country Gardens Magazine (Fall 2015) and the 2018 Silver Award for Magazine Writing for "A Cut Above" for Country Gardens Magazine and the 2019 Silver Award for Magazine Writing for "Harvesting Hope" for Ohio Magazine.
Instructor: Liz Hughes Liz Hughes is the owner of Groovy Plants Ranch along with her husband Jared. Liz has her MFA in fine art and was an art teacher for 10 years before joining Jared at Groovy Plants Ranch. Together they have built a store that is known for its excellent selection, cleanliness, friendly and knowledgeable, and eccentric details like a hippie van. Liz teaches many fun and educational classes at GPR, creates educational content for online customers and coordinates most of the onsite events. Liz spends her days balancing being the owner of a busy business and watching her and Jared's 2 daughters ages 1 and 3.