Mosquito and Tick Control: How to Keep Your Family Safe Without Poisoning Your Yard with Aaron Anderson, May 30, 7pm

Mosquitos and ticks are a nuisance at best and health risk at worst, so it’s understandable why people often turn to insecticides to try to control these pests. Though spraying may seem like a quick and easy way to deal with mosquitos and ticks, it’s often an ineffective control strategy. Worse, these insecticides are toxic to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Join us to learn about the risks that mosquito spraying poses and discuss practical, alternative methods of mosquito and tick control in residential landscapes.

Aaron Anderson works with the public and Xerces Society staff to reduce pesticide use in residential landscapes, including promoting alternative pest control measures and pollinator-friendly gardening practices. Prior to joining Xerces in 2022, he researched pollinator conservation in urban landscapes, restored habitat for several endangered butterfly species, and worked in insect biocontrol.  Aaron has a PhD from Oregon State University

Presented by Lexington Living Landscapes and Cary Memorial Library

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Our 4th Annual Native Pollinator Plant Sale

Sales ongoing from March 14 until all kits are sold ***only 1 plant left***

Plant pickup Saturday, May 11 @Lexington DPW 

Native plants are essential for pollinators and for the health of our ecosystems. Building on three years of successful sales (close to 4,000 native plants sold!), Lexington Living Landscapes and the Lexington Conservation Office will again bring you Native Pollinator Plants for sale this spring. 2024 options include: a Sun Kit with plants that thrive in sun to partial sun and a Shade Kit with plants that prefer filtered light to shade, and six species of "A la carte" (single plants). Both kit options include three plants each of four different species for a total of twelve beautiful, healthy plants. This  kit and a la carte species are listed below, with bloom time in parentheses). 

The plants are grown at a certified organic New England native perennial farm in New Hampshire and come in quart size biodegradable pots. All of the species are either native to Middlesex County or on Dr. Robert Gegear’s list of native species for at-risk pollinators in New England. The plant kits are sold at a highly discounted price of $83 each, while the individual a la Carte plants are $7.25 each. The sale opens online on Tuesday March 14 for Lexington residents and on Tuesday, Mar21 for non-residents. Payment is by credit card only.  The plants will become available for pick-up on Saturday May 11 at the Lexington DPW, which is located at 201 Bedford Street. To participate in this sale, please set up a Town of Lexington MyRec account ahead of time at:  https://lexrecma.myrec.com/info/default.aspx. To order, scroll down to Conservation under Programs. For any questions, please contact us at lexlivingland@gmail.com or acarr@lexingtonma.gov.