Summer is when the Preserve shines
It is summer at the Preserve, and I could not be happier to welcome you…
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2022 Garden opening schedules
Asticou Azalea Garden, Thuya Garden and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden will open in 2022…
Musings on fertilizers
A guest at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden recently exclaimed...
What we are looking forward to in the border gardens
I recently asked two of our lead gardeners what they were most excited about this season…
From the Preserve Archives: Charles Savage’s artistic vision for the gardens
Charles K. Savage, creator and original designer of both the Asticou Azalea Garden and Thuya Garden…
Tell us about your recent visit to the Preserve
The Preserve wants your experiences at our lands and gardens to be enjoyable and positive…
How the Preserve grows and cares for mosses
I must admit that it was not the flowers that drew me to Mount Desert Island eight years ago...
Creation of a mountainscape
Landscapes are born in stages...
Member mornings at Asticou and Thuya Gardens
This season we are pleased to roll out our new member mornings...
A blast from the past
What did the original design of the Abby Garden look like?
Ending the year with gratitude
As we transition into winter and the holidays, I would like to take this moment to say thank you…Read more.
A 30-year tribute to Cindy Robbins, Asticou Azalea Garden Gardener
From that first meeting with Cindy, in late fall of 1989, I knew we were in good hands…Read more.
A new way to share the gardens of the Preserve
Every plant holds a story. As gardeners, it is our responsibility to understand, record, and share these stories...Read more.