December 16, 2014
Dick Zieg is Retiring
This week marks the end of an era at the Gardens. After 11 years and eight months of dedication and hard work, Dick Zieg is retiring. At his retirement celebration, I did not speak up…
May 9, 2014
Hanging Upside Down: Another Perspective
by Jen Dunlap As I write this, the rain pours down outside. It is a warm, slightly scented, spring rain that gleans the faintest hint of Magnolia x loebneri. There are a few not far…
March 11, 2014
Spring Forward – a Horticulturist’s Metamorphosis
Greetings all! As we spring forward into this season of new beginnings, change is certainly afoot at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The snow cannot melt fast enough as we all, here at the Gardens, patiently…
December 5, 2013
Savoring the Moments
It is here, with frost glistening on the autumn grasses, that I still find peace in the early mornings at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The air is chilled and the squirrels have just begun to…
November 13, 2013
Dirigo
Let me catch y’all up on what we’ve been doing since mid-October. We gave away or composted all of the pumpkins we had on display. Just by doing a visual estimate, we’re guessing that more…
October 16, 2013
Crowd Control at the Gardens
Photos by Dick Zieg This has been a banner year at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in many ways. With the number of guests approaching 96,000 for the year so far, there have been days where…
October 12, 2013
Secrets Revealed!
“Maggie’s Couch” “Boat Bench” “Pinecone” This blog won’t reveal secrets of state, weight loss, or celebrity scandal. Hopefully, it will reveal quite the opposite, giving you a respite from the ceaseless noise of the outside…
September 19, 2013
The End
The Pinus densiflora ‘Burke’s Red Varigated’ I planted my first day, looking as healthy as ever. Part of the team that has made this such a memorable summer. I’m sure to miss the Maine woodlands. (Photo…