Collin County July Meeting - Ecological Importance of Landscaping with Native Plants - Tree & Shrubs
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
The Native Plant Society of Texas July 1 chapter meeting will include a presentation by Roger Sanderson on "Ecological Importance of Landscaping with Native Plants - Trees & Shrubs". You can attend either in-person at the Heard Museum in McKinney or virtually via Zoom.The naturalist Doug Tallamy has brilliantly elucidated the critical need for using native plants in home gardens and landscapes. Most people concerned about the natural world know that we need native plants to provide food for insects, which in turn are necessary to provide food for birds and other animals. They also provide fruits to feed them directly and flowers to maintain pollinator populations to ensure their reproduction. So which trees and shrubs are most beneficial, and provide the most uses to the most species of insects, birds, or animals – especially the ones we most want to share our backyards with? This presentation will cover a wide variety of trees and shrubs and what each provides. We will review which birds, bugs, or other wildlife use them, their advantages to the home landscape, and how they sustain the local ecology and a healthy environment.