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This summer, five giant trolls have emerged from the woods at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. These trolls are nature’s protectors—the Guardians of the Seeds. Deep in the forest, they have saved and hidden seeds from…

Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower is spectacular! The flowers of Clethra alnifolia (summersweet) are filling the gardens with their lovely fragrance. Phlox are putting on quite a show too. The big white and pink flowers of…

Maine’s reputation for stellar outdoor recreation is iconic. And why not? From mountains to lakes, forests to the coast, there’s no better place to be. Here at the Gardens, we love providing a place of…

Here at the Gardens, we always have one eye out for fascinating horticultural news. From time to time, we’ll be sharing some of our favorites. Can humans have long-lasting positive effects on the environment? These…

This summer, five giant trolls have emerged from the woods at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. These trolls are nature’s protectors—the Guardians of the Seeds. Deep in the forest, they have saved and hidden seeds from…

This summer at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, we are celebrating the variety of life that fills all corners of the forest. With the help of our giant trolls, we can discover how crucial biodiversity is…

Organization-wide, CMBG is constantly working toward sustainability and a closed-loop system of production and recycling—meaning we build it and grow it, then recycle it or compost it, a concept gardeners know well! Michael Marr, CMBG’s…

Winter is a time when all of us in the horticulture department switch gears from being down in the dirt to planning how we will spend our time there in the next season. This involves…