Dig It! Garden Blog

In recent years, home gardeners and landscapers have developed a growing interest in planting native plants. These species are uniquely adapted to their environments, making them essential for supporting local ecosystems and for resilience in…

Climate change isn’t a future global issue—it’s happening right now in our community, and it’s transforming the way we work at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Our geographical proximity to both saltwater and freshwater offers a…

You may be familiar with dandelion tufts floating in the breeze or burs sticking to your shoes. These are two ways plants “disperse” or spread their seeds. Plants use a wide range of living (biotic)…

The Importance of Watersheds Did you know that wherever you are, you’re in a watershed? Watersheds are everywhere around us, connecting all of us to nearby rivers, lakes, ponds, and coastlines. But what exactly is…

At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, we believe that mission statements should evolve as an organization does. Our mission isn’t static—it grows alongside our gardens, through expansion of programs, and to meet the increasing number of…

Tent-Making Caterpillars: Friends or Foes? Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)  Maine is home to many different tent-building caterpillars—some native, like the Eastern tent or forest tent caterpillars, or non-native or introduced species, like the spongey and…

Across the Garden’s, asters are blooming! Look for the purple flowers of the Raydon’s Favorite aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’) in the Pond Garden and the white flowers of Chilly Winds New England aster…

Fall blooms are opening! As you explore the Garden’s, look for toad lilies including Jim’s Tall Towers toad lily in the Bibby and Harold Alfond Children’s Garden (Tricyrtis ‘Jim’s Tall Towers), and Blue Wonder toad…