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Lexington Living Landscapes-sponsored events
Native Plant Basics: A Conversation with Reed Pugh
May 5, 7:00PM
How do you best care and provide for native plants? Join us for a conversation with Reed Pugh, professional gardener, designer, and newsletter author. How can we work with native plants to maximize their ecological value? What roles do they play in our local ecosystems? Where can you source quality plants locally, and why is local ecotype an important consideration for success in your garden? We’ll save time for a lengthy Q-and-A, so bring your questions.
For over 25 years in San Francisco and Boston, Reed Pugh has worked in multiple nurseries; had his own design, installation and maintenance businesses on both coasts; managed a 30-acre historic private estate in Brookline; and managed one of the top fine-gardening companies in New England. Most recently, he focuses his passion on working individually with people in their gardens and showing them how to make their gardens and landscapes beautiful through inspiration, knowledge, and proper care with his company, Barking Dog Gardens.
Reed will particularly discuss some of the species included in our 2025 Pollinator Planting Kits (more info below).
Register here.
Sponsored by Lexington Living Landscapes and Cary Memorial Library
Our 5th Annual Native Plant Sale
March 11 through May 10, 2025 (while supplies last)
Lexington Living Landscapes and the Lexington Conservation Office are again collaborating to bring you pollinator-friendly native plants for sale. This year we will be offering a sun kit with plants that do well in sun to partial sun & a shade kit with plants that do well in shade to partial shade. The kits include three plants each of four different species, which are selected based on bloom time and attractiveness to pollinators. The species included in this year’s kits can be seen in the images and captions on the right.
In addition, six other species will be offered a la carte: Canadian anemone (Anemone canadensis), New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis), Pale-leaved sunflower (Helianthus decapetalus), Partridge berry (Mitchella repens), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), and Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana). Photos below.
The plants are grown at a certified organic native perennial farm in New Hampshire and come in quart-sized biodegradable pots. You can purchase a kit of 12 plants (three plants of each species) for $84 and a la carte plants for $7.25 each. Plants must be pre-ordered through the Lexington Recreation Department’s website. (To find the plant sale, scroll to the bottom of the page and look under “Conservation.") This online sale goes live March 11 for Lexington residents and March 18 for non-residents. Plant pickup is scheduled for May 10 between 9-11AM at the Department of Public Works building (201 Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420). If this is your first year participating, you will first need to set up a Town of Lexington MyRec account. For any questions, please contact us at lexlivingland@gmail.com.
2025 sun kit: Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Virginia mountain mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
2025 shade kit: Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica), Blue-stemmed goldenrod (Solidago caesia)
Canadian anenome
New York ironweed
Pale-leaved sunflower
Partridge berry
Sneezeweed
Wild strawberry
Other events of interest - All events are online and free unless otherwise indicated.
Other events of interest - All events are online and free unless otherwise indicated.
April 17, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
The Truth About Mosquito Sprays: Investigating their Impact on Pollinators with Aaron Anderson. Xerces Society. More info here.
April 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Deer-tolerant Landscapes with Cheryl Salatino. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
April 24, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Humanity for Habitats with Susannah Lerman. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
April 24, 7:00 pm
Oh! What I didn’t plant with Nancy DuBrule-Clemente. Connecticut Horticultural Society. Fee. More info here.
April 24, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ecological Maximalism with Kinetic Plants with Nicholas Anderson. Grow Native Massachusetts workshop. Fee. More info here.
April 25 through August 15
Designing with Native Plants. Self-paced course with Native Plant Trust. Registration closes June 20. Fee. More info here.
April 25 through August 15
Gardening for Pollinators. Self-paced course with Native Plant Trust. Registration closes June 20. Fee. More info here.
April 29, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard with Kendra Klein. MAPN monthly meeting. More info here.
May 1, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Gardening for Biodiversity Q & A with Tyler Refsland and Emily Baisden. Wild Seed Project. More info here.
May 2, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Native Shrubs – The Unsung Heroes of Ecological Landscapes with Dan Jaffe Wilder. Ecological Landscape Alliance. Fee. More info here.
May 3, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join the Movement: 125th Anniversary Symposium with Uli Lorimer, Edwina von Gal, Trevor Smith, and Dan Jaffee Wilder. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
May 6, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
The Native Flora of Lexington's Old Burying Ground with Meredith Gallogly. Grow Native Massachusetts. Fee. More info here.
May 8, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Firefly Atlas Training Webinar and Q&A Session with Richard Joyce. Xerces Society. More info here.
May 14, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Bats and Your Backyard Habitat with Kesha Braunskill. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
May 14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Wondrous World of Fireflies with Sara Lewis. Grow Native Massachusetts. More info here.
May 14, 21, 28, and June 6, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Summer Gardening Know-How Series. Massachusetts Master Gardener Association. Fee. More info here.
May 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Transforming Lawns into Native Meadows for Homeowners with Tia Pinney and Kayleigh Lee. Mass Audubon and Middlesex Conservation District. In person in Belmont. More info here.
May 20, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wild Edibles of Lexington’s Waysides with Russ Cohen. Citizens for Lexington Conservation. More info here.
May 28, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Another Season of Drought with Cheryl Salatino. Native Plant Trust. More info here.
For more events further afield, check out Grow Native Massachusetts' Upcoming Partner Events calendar.
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