WELCOME TO TEXAS SMARTSCAPE

The 2025 Texas Wildflower Day will take place Apr. 24-25, and will feature keynote speaker Douglas Tallamy, PhD, professor of entomology and wildlife biology at the University of Delaware.

Tallamy focusses on understanding how insects interact with plants and how those interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. He discusses managing suburban and urban landscapes as wildlife preserves, encouraging the use native species and considering the needs of insects and wildlife when planting. He is the author of Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens.

Tallamy's appearance is sponsored by the Native Plant Society of Texas.

Other features of this year's celebration:

• Photography workshop with Sean Fitzgerald, a nature and conservation photographer and past president of the North American Nature Photography Association. To see his work, visit his website at https://www.seanfitzgerald.com.
• Presentation, Time to Restore by David Gwin, Texas state coordinator for Time to Restore: Connecting People, Plants and Pollinators
• Presentation, How to Make a Pollinator Garden by Sheli Petersen, TWU professor of visual arts.
• Presentation, iNaturalist and Biodiversity by Rachel Richter, urban wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
• Presentation, Homegrown National Park by Krista de Cooke, strategic partnership and science lead for Homegrown National Park.
• Workshop, Get your garden on the HNP map, by Tom Kirwan, program chair for the Trinity Fork chapter of the Native Plant Society.
• Workshop, watercolors with Sheli Petersen and Jennie Wojtaszek

Savvy gardeners know they can find the best plants for North Texas gardens at the Collin County Master Gardeners' Plant Sale. The largest plant sale in Collin County will once again be held in the Show Barn at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney. Come early for best selection!

Choose from hundreds of varieties of beautiful plants including annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, grasses and succulents. You'll find plants recommended by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension that thrive in sun, part-sun and shade. Collin County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions, and offer advice to help you plant with confidence and success.

Find a vast selection of native, well-adapted, and hard-to-find plants! Master Gardeners will be on site to answer your questions. Bring your own wagons or carts to load up your purchases!

6:30 Socializing and snacks

7:00 Business meeting and announcements

This meeting is hybrid; in person with a virtual Zoom option.

Each year, members of the NPSOT Cross Timbers chapter grow and resell native plants that you may not find in typical retail garden centers. These plants are ready for new homes! All proceeds from the sale support the mission of helping people learn about native plants by using them in their own landscapes. 

Price per plant varies by size of pot and species, with a range between $4 and $35. Cash and credit cards are welcome! View the website for a list of plants available at the sale. 

The North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is hosting another spring plant sale!

They are expected to have over 1200 locally grown native plants for sale. The goal of this event is to distribute native plants out into the communities all over Tarrant County, and Master Gardeners will be on site to answer any questions!

Join the Dallas Chapter of the Native Plant Society for their plant sale at Native Plants and Prairie Day, a free event celebrating the Blackland Prairies! Don't miss this chance to add new native plants to your landscape and support your local NPSOT chapter.

Join the Collin County chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas for this hybrid meeting and joint presentation hosted at the John and Judy Gay Library in McKinney and virtually via Zoom. This event is also part of McKinney’s Green Seminars and features Carol Clark as our presenter, speaking on North Texas Pollinators. 

Discover the fascinating world of North Texas pollinators and learn how to support them in your own landscape. Carol will share insights about various kinds of pollinators, their importance, and actionable strategies for supporting these essential creatures through pollinator-focused plantings and management practices. She will also highlight her favorite plants for creating pollinator-friendly spaces.