Colleen Plimpton, a garden author, lecturer, instructor and coach, will present "All Season Color in the Garden" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. This lecture, co-sponsored by the Duck River Garden Club, covers various aspects of gardening and green living. Plimpton will also give emphasis to deer-resistant material.

Plimpton is a member of Garden Writers Association, the Federated Garden Clubs of America, Tri-State Hosta Society, Mad Gardeners, The Nature Conservancy, the Garden Conservancy, Highstead Arboretum, the Connecticut Horticultural Society, the New York Botanical Garden and other groups.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged for planning purposes by calling (860) 434-1684.