Daily Archives: July 22, 2025


Saturday, July 26, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – New England Daylily Society Show & Sale

The New England Daylily Society welcomes the public to a display of extraordinary daylilies, highlighting the wide variety of sizes, forms, colors, and patterns grown by daylily enthusiasts from the New England region. Every year, hybridizers introduce the latest and greatest of new cultivars, adding to the more than 88,000 already registered varieties. Mid-July is peak season for daylily bloom in our area and therefore the perfect time to showcase the best in Hemerocallis, the scientific name for daylily. Up until the morning of the show, society members don’t know which flowers they will be bringing since each bloom lasts for only one day and you can never be sure which flowers will be open. Come see the show and vote for your favorites! Sales tables will be open (cash or check only) and expert growers will be there to answer your questions. The event takes place on July 26 from 11 – 3:30 at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. Be on hand at 11 for a lecture on Why Daylilies are the Perfect Perennial, and at 12:30 for a demonstration and raffle Free with admission to the Garden. For more information, and to purchase entrance tickets online, visit https://nebg.org/shows/


Tuesday, July 29, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Eastern – The Harms of Mosquito Spraying, Online

Aaron Anderson of The Xerces Society will present a free online talk on The Harms of Mosquito Spraying on Tuesday, July 29 from 7 – 8:15 pm. To receive the link to this free presentation, email officemanager@grownativemassachusetts.org.

Aaron Anderson works with the public and Xerces 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. In 2021 he was an AAAS Mass Media Fellow at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he reported science and business stories. Aaron has a PhD from Oregon State University, and outside of work you can probably find him riding his bike, science writing, or fiddling with old cameras.