Dig It! Garden Blog

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Maine Natural Areas Program, with funding support from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, are partnering to complete a statewide evaluation of Maine’s native plant species. A conservation and threat assessment of…

We may be known here at the Gardens for our focus on the botanical world, but nature is complex and interrelated—every creature, from flowers to wildlife, help us connect to the world around us.

This week, some of the later–blooming peonies and earlier–blooming lilies will look marvelous. The Haney Hillside Garden will be speckled with clusters of white, red, and pink as the mountain laurel begins to flower. Ashe’s…

In the upcoming days, iris, clematis, and foxgloves (Digitalis) will be genera of special interest for flower lovers. The deep pink weigela blooms around the bridge in the Pond Gardens are also especially eye-catching, and…

At the Gardens, making all feel welcome is part of who we are and integral to our mission to connect people to plants and nature.

This week, a rainbow of columbine blooms are opening up all across the gardens! Watch for false indigo, peony, and iris cultivars to look especially fantastic. A location of particular interest is the seating beneath…

Allium is a genus that includes hundreds of species and cultivar including such popular food plants as chives, garlic, and leek. But it is the ornamental onions that have really caught my attention recently. I…

From sunny spots to shady swamps, every garden is a little different. Choosing which plants you want in your garden is hard enough; we hope that this list of area-specific varieties makes your job a…