Dig It! Garden Blog

Entomologist Zac Smith-Hess discusses easy ways to increase biodiversity in residential yards. Originally published by the Free Press. This article was originally written by Freyja Grey for The Free Press Online, and republished with permission….

Highlights: As summer stretches on, rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus), panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), clethra (Clethera spp.), and lilies (Lilium spp.) are coming into bloom across the gardens. There are a number of especially dazzling examples of these…

Highlights: This week, coneflowers (Echinacea sp.), Lilies (Lilium sp.), and Hydrangeas (Hydrangea sp.) are among the most prominent genera on view at the gardens this week. All three have an incredible variety in form and…

Highlights: This week, hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.), coneflowers (Echinacea spp.), and daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) continue to be some of the most prominent blooms across the gardens, displaying a wide array of species and cultivars. While passing…

Highlights: This week, hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) and coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) are coming into bloom across the gardens, encompassing a wide array of species and cultivars. Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are reaching peak bloom as well, to…

Highlights: This week, feathery astilbe (Astilbe) begin to reach peak bloom throughout the gardens. Lilies (Lilium) continue their spectacular display, with the cultivars ‘Tiny Moon’ and ‘Tiny Diamond’ welcoming visitors as they make their way…

Highlights: With the buds of lilies (Lilium) beginning to open across the grounds, visitors can expect to see a spectacular variety of this beautiful genus in their time spent at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this…

Highlights: This week, a rainbow of various false indigo cultivars (Baptisia spp.) reach the peak of their blooms throughout CMBG. The vivid magenta blooms of the Sonic Bloom® Pink weigela (Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopin’) can be…