Dig It! Garden Blog

Exciting changes are underway around the Great Lawn and the gardens surrounding the Café this spring—a redesign and garden refresh! When the Gardens opened in 2007, what is now the Café was originally the Visitor…

When we think about garden design, we often focus on what looks best to us—vibrant flowers in desired color combinations, pathway materials, or layout of the garden beds. Have you ever wondered what a garden…

As a botanical garden, our goal is to create beautiful, diverse, and inspirational garden spaces that connect people to nature. Many of our garden designs include plants that are not native to Maine, or even…

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…