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    A woman wearing a hat, gloves, and a "Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens" staff jacket, using a shovel to dig in a garden bed. A small wooden building, white picket fence, and a wooden bridge are in the background.

    March 16, 2026

    Trees in the Winter Landscape 

    As gardeners start dreaming about spring again, it’s worth appreciating the trees that carried the landscape through winter. Our Horticulture…

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    Close-up of a Beach Plum bush branch with deep purple berries and green leaves.

    March 13, 2026

    From Flower to Fruit

    During spring, plants burst into bloom, signaling the start of a new growing season. But these blooms are not just…

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    October 6, 2020

    Preparing Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) for winter hibernation.

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

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    August 13, 2020

    Horticulturist and Grower Dan Robarts on Gardens, Daylilies, and “Playing Bee”

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

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    Bees pollinate vibrant golden yellow flowers in a lush green background.

    August 6, 2020

    Fields of Gold: For the love of goldenrod.

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

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    May 11, 2020

    Five Backyard Mosses

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

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    April 23, 2020

    Morning Hummingbird Meditations

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

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    April 16, 2020

    Spring’s Raw Beauty

    Every year, spring’s early visitors often ask what time of the year is my favorite in the Gardens. This never…

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