Bringing Nature Home: The Case for Native Plants

"With spring just around the corner, the Howard County Conservancy will host a lecture by Doug Tallamy on the benefits of planting native species in our gardens on Thursday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. The nationally acclaimed author of BRINGING NATURE HOME, Dr. Tallamy chairs the Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. Dr. Tallamy will present an illustrated talk about the critical role that native plants play in supporting a variety of beneficial insects which in turn feed a diversity of birds. Tallamy makes the case that 'With as many as 33,000 species imperiled in the U.S., it is clear that we must change our approach to landscaping if we hope to create homes and food to improve our local biodiversity.' His lecture will offer gardeners practical advice on how they can make a significant contribution toward sustainable biodiversity and at the same time beautify the suburban landscape with native plants. A book signing will follow the talk."