Category: Gardening

I am very fond of most any flower that is currently in bloom, but if I had to live the…

I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and spent lots of time outside and amongst plants, learning…

Before I begin waxing rhapsodic on goldenrod (Solidago spp.), let’s get one myth buried: goldenrod is not the culprit behind…

It’s flower season! (Obviously, this is our favorite season here at the Gardens.) Maybe you planted your own cutting garden,…

One of the biggest things I’ve learned at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is what I don’t know. They say that’s…

I awoke this morning listening to the cacophony of birdsong. The spruce edges were filled with rapid twitching movement as…

Sometimes attracting songbirds to your yard is as easy as hanging a well-stocked feeder and planting the right kinds of…

When starting your own cut flower garden, choosing from amongst the enormous variety of seeds out there can be a…