I spent the last six months anxiously awaiting the bountiful bloom of what I believed were gaillardia pulchella, or blanket flowers
Come to find out they’re lance-leaf coreopsis, but it’s still a good number of flowers, and the locals appreciate them either way
Look up keystone species, they’re the best bang for your buck
Good call, been doing that. Changes the concept of a good yard drastically once you start seeing it from that perspective.