Dig It! Garden Blog

Author: Katie Hey

    A cluster of fuzzy caterpillars on a webbed, silken nest attached to a tree branch in a green garden setting.

    October 17, 2024

    Tent-Making Caterpillars: Friends or Foes?

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

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    Lush green forest scene with tall trees and moss-covered rocks, creating a serene natural environment.

    May 27, 2024

    The Gardens Gains Two New Global Accreditations

    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is excited to share that we have recently gained two new global botanic garden accreditations! Accreditations…

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    Bumblebees and honeybees pollinate vibrant yellow flowers in a lush garden setting.

    April 23, 2024

    Ecology in Progress

    “Leave the Leaves” and “Water-Wise Gardening”— perhaps you’ve heard these sayings, or they may be new concepts for you. While…

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    April 2, 2024

    Milkweeds of the Northeastern United States: A Conservation Collection

    Many of those familiar with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ living collection of plants will know that we select some plants…

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    December 13, 2023

    Plants and Practices for Beneficial Insects

    With all the buzz around bees, it can be easy to overlook other essential pollinators and insects that share our…

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