Dig It! Garden Blog

It takes a village to launch an event like Gardens Aglow, and to learn how we get there, I sat down with lighting designer and horticulturist, Brent McHale.

Here in Maine, we know winter. We’re old companions and have learned to tolerate each other, but come spring? There aren’t many of us who aren’t ready for the welcome sight of early spring flowers….

Ensuring the smooth operations of day-to-day life at the Gardens definitely takes our entire village. From Horticulture to Facilities & Housekeeping, Marketing to IT, Guest Experience to Education, Culinary to Gardenshop, a small group of people (not to…

When we think pollinators, we tend to picture the fuzzy yellow bees and brilliant orange butterflies that buzz and flitter around our gardens in the summer. These critters make up just a smidge of the…

Over the last couple of years, our hort team began seeing black, disfigured masses at the centers of echinacea flowers. Puzzled, they researched the issue and discovered the cause—sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum) larvae inside the…

This summer, five giant trolls have emerged from the woods at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. These trolls are nature’s protectors—the Guardians of the Seeds. Deep in the forest, they have saved and hidden seeds from…

Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower is spectacular! The flowers of Clethra alnifolia (summersweet) are filling the gardens with their lovely fragrance. Phlox are putting on quite a show too. The big white and pink flowers of…

Maine’s reputation for stellar outdoor recreation is iconic. And why not? From mountains to lakes, forests to the coast, there’s no better place to be. Here at the Gardens, we love providing a place of…