Join celebrated gardener, writer, and historian Abra Lee for a special event at Desert Botanical Garden on March 6. Lee will share stories behind key figures from her upcoming book Conquer the Soil. Her talk will focus on the lives of African Americans with careers in horticulture and gardening. In collaboration with Desert Botanical Garden, Lee will be joined by local gardeners and horticulturalists for a discussion about empowering lives through gardening.