Native Gardens of Blue Hill

Do Bees Prefer Native Plants?

A slide lecture presented by Alison Dibble based on her research

Using Native Plants in the Garden, Chapter 6

Strategies for designing and planting around the new library building to meet the challenges of this site

Using Native Plants in the Garden, Chapter 5

The Two P's: Propagating and Pruning: discussing some of spring's chores

Using Native Plants in the Garden Chapter 4

Various habitats at our public garden and corresponding strategies to create native areas for interest and beauty. 

Using Native Plants in the Garden, Chapter 3

Designing with spring blooms and ground covers

Using Native Plants in the Garden, Chapter 2

Designing with the shrubs and small trees of the Maine forest.

Using Native Plants in the Garden, Chapter 1

Highlighting the following species (and their cousins): huckleberry, hobblebush, red maple, NE aster, cinnamon fern, three-toothed-cinquefoil, little bluestem

Native Intelligence: Native Plants in the Designed Landscape

Award-winning landscape architect Patrick Chassé on the qualities and potential of native plants, and their use in designed landscapes.

Planning a Native Garden

How native plants will be used at the home of Blue Hill's public garden and how to translate this information to your own home garden

Brooklin and Blue Hill Garden Clubs host NGBH

A public meeting to hear about an idea for a native garden and to talk about how native plants can improve your garden and landscape and attract birds, butterflies, and other pollinators

Help Create a Native Garden

Meet people interested in developing a native garden in Blue Hill