Dig It! Garden Blog

Haney Hillside: Corydalis lutea ‘Fumewort’ Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ , Siberian Bugloss Actaea pachypoda ‘Misty Blue’, Doll’s eyes Amsonia hubrichtii, Blue star amsonia Vayo Meditation Garden: Ajuga reptans ‘Alfredda’ , Chocolate chip bugleweed Alfond Children’s…

Alfond Children’s Garden Pyrus ‘Gourmet’ Euphorbia palustris ‘Walenberg’s Glorie’ Lamprocampanos spectabilis Amsonia rigida Fritillaria spp. Great Lawn: Tulips: ‘Angelique,’ ‘La Belle Époque,’ ‘Brown Sugar,’ ‘Blue Heron,’ ‘Golden Appeldoorn,’ and the variegated is about to start….

Haney Hillside daffodils and magnolia Alfond Children’s Garden: Corylopsis pauciflora Corylopsis ‘Longwood Chimes’ Tulipa humilis, Muscari latifolium, Muscari armeniacum ‘Blue Spike’, and Iris reticulata are all blooming together next to the greenhouse – beautiful combination!…

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Entry Walk: Witchhazels and heathers Visitor Center West Portico: Containers with Forsythia and pansies Lerner Garden of the 5 Senses and Slater Forest Pond: Eranthis hyemalis –Winter aconite Chinadoxa –Glory of…

Over the past couple of weeks, Sharmon Provan has been starting seeds and potting up small plants in the greenhouse so we will have an abundance of plants to add to the gardens in late…

The middle of December I had made my way along the Haney Hillside. I raked and hauled and did the last of my fall primping before heading back to the barn. I parked my cart…

After the bitter cold New England winter of 2013-14, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens decided to turn off the heat in our greenhouse this winter. Well, sort of. We compared the cost of what we paid…

This week marks the end of an era at the Gardens. After 11 years and eight months of dedication and hard work, Dick Zieg is retiring. At his retirement celebration, I did not speak up…