Maine garden

From a quarter-century of working the Maine soil spring eight Maine gardening tips.

On an island off the coast of Maine, Caleb Davis has worked with nature to create a low-input garden. Words Kendra Wilson, photographs Claire Takacs

Gardens are plentiful in Maine, but some are just a little more special. This one secret garden in Maine is lesser known and worth a visit!

Birds, butterflies, and bees are among the primary joys an ambitious couple derive from the garden at their vacation home in Ogunquit, Maine. In fact, it was recently certified as a Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, thanks to its abundance of plants that attract animals and insects, its protective hedges, and its birdbaths and birdhouses. Located on the Marginal Way, a paved path along the town’s rocky coast, the yard is the carefully planned result of gardener Joan…

If you're starting a garden in Maine, or just curious what one might look like, this is a great example to check out. Find out what plants grow in Maine.

On an island off the coast of Maine, Caleb Davis has worked with nature to create a low-input garden. Words Kendra Wilson, photographs Claire Takacs

We let our field grow wild, creating a fertile environment for wildlife, pollinators, rich vegetation, and blooms throughout the summer! Our Wildflower Meadow On this, the first day of summer, I want to share one of my favorite landscape features in our yard — and definitely the easiest to maintain! Instead of mowing the field […]

At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, horticulture guru Bill Cullina celebrates the beauty of the state's most overlooked landscapes: its woodlands.