Category: Horticulture

It’s amazing how a couple of 70 degree sunny days will result in gardens full of flowers. There are still…

It’s been a long time coming, but despite a long, cool, and damp spring, tulip season has officially arrived at…

A note from Andy Brand, curator of living collections: Tulips are starting to open and should be looking good if…

Hellebores look amazing! Narcissus or daffodils are adding their bright, colorful blooms throughout the Gardens. Additional bulbs such as Hyacinthus,…

Creating a bird-friendly backyard habitat can be as low-maintenance as installing nesting boxes, bird feeders and a simple birdbath, or…

In preparation for designing our parking lot gardens, CMBG horticulturist and landscape designer Jen Dunlap researched forest restoration and studied…

As a horticulturist at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, one of my most favorite “duties” is designing new annual plantings and…

As I walked into the office this morning and looked at our desks, I had to smile. Peeking out from…