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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…
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…
June 15, 2020
Notes from the Apiary
Hi there–as this summer’s beekeeping interns, we thought we’d give you a bird’s eye (or bees’ eye) view of our…
April 27, 2020
Five Sweet Benefits of Honey
Honey is close to our hearts here at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, given our sixteen resident hives, new Learning Apiary,…
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…
September 5, 2019
Backstage at the Butterfly House
If you’ve spent time in our Native Butterfly and Moth House this summer, you’ve probably noticed some changes there. Built…
May 20, 2019
For the Bees
Most of us are probably aware of the importance of bees, from pollinating almost everything we eat to the production…
April 11, 2019
Beautiful and Resilient Native Plants
In preparation for designing our parking lot gardens, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens horticulturist and landscape designer Jen Dunlap researched forest…