Dig It! Garden Blog
Author: cmbg-editor
December 3, 2025
How Butterflies Survive the Cold Maine Winters
If you’ve visited the Gardens on a sunny day, you’ve undoubtedly noticed many butterflies flittering around. By using ecological horticulture practices and growing a…
October 3, 2023
What’s In Bloom – October 3, 2023
At the Gardens, ornamental grasses are at their peak! Check out the Skyracer purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea…
September 26, 2023
What’s In Bloom – September 26, 2023
Autumn is here at the Gardens, and the autumn flowering plants are blooming beautifully! Check out the lovely purple, pink…
September 12, 2023
What’s In Bloom – September 12, 2023
Pink and white anemones are blooming across the Gardens! Be sure to see the Robustissima grape-leaf anemone (Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’)…
September 5, 2023
What’s In Bloom – September 5, 2023
Late summer flowers are in full bloom at the Gardens! Check out the beautiful toad–lily (Tricyrtis macropoda) blooming in Slater…
August 29, 2023
What’s In Bloom – August 29, 2023
Rose mallow continues to bloom across the Gardens! Check out the bright white flowers of the Blue River II rose…
August 22, 2023
What’s In Bloom – August 22, 2023
This week rose mallow (Hibiscus sp.) are blooming across the Gardens! Check out the bright red blooms of ‘Starry Starry…
August 15, 2023
What’s In Bloom – August 15, 2023
This week summersweet (Clethra) is blooming across the gardens! Check out the pink flowers of Ruby Spice summersweet (Clethra alnifolia…