Author: coastalmaine-editor

Did you know that Labor Day is when beekeepers begin extracting their fall honey? Let’s start from the beginning with…

When starting your own cut flower garden, choosing from amongst the enormous variety of seeds out there can be a…

Okay, then. Here’s the story (and it’s an interesting one!). Many amphibians hibernate through the winter in their adult stage….

These days, terms like “Victory Garden” and “Make Do and Mend” rise up from collective memory, coming readily to mind….

Winters in Maine are long, cold, and mostly gray. If you’re a gardener like me, sustained by beauty and color…

There are so many reasons I love my job as Interpretation and Exhibits Coordinator at the Gardens. For one, I…

Early spring (aka “mud season”) is the perfect time to take a walk around your property to discover any low-lying…

“No one can look at a pine tree in winter without knowing that spring will come again in due time.”…