Dallas Sierra Club: The Beneficial Garden - Farmers Branch

Insects and wildlife are the best indicators of garden health. Learn about beneficial insects that keep your garden healthy, and how to attract them with flowering plants. A large assemblage of true bugs, flies, wasps and beetles not only help control pest insects but also help in pollination. A diversity of plant species will attract an equally diverse group of arthropods, resulting in a complex and healthy ecosystem.

Presented by John Watts, entomologist at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park. John is an avid gardener both for food and for wildlife, especially pollinators. His professional career started at the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Nature and Science, and he has been in the live butterfly exhibit business ever since. He spent 7 years at the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center in Westminster, Colorado, before settling in Dallas. 

DIRECTIONS: http://www.dallassierraclub.org/page.htm?generalmeeting

Info: Kirk Miller, 972-699-1687 or KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org