Growing Good

Cannabis Cultivations with Jeff from York River Cannabis

Cameron Bonsey interviews Jeff of York River Cannabis. He has been operating one of Virginia’s first licensed hemp farms since 2019. He has been using Coast of Maine products from the beginning. His experience with Coast of Maine’s Stonington Blend Grower’s Mix is “Set it and forget it.” As a trained marine scientist, he understands how ocean by-products like lobster meal, fishbone meal and kelp have an amazing impact on his plants when using them to amend his soil. Join as Jeff explains why they work! 
 

Thanksgiving Gardening Prep with Farmer Steph

It is the beginning of August in Maine and Farmer Steph is thinking about what she will be able to harvest from her garden for her Thanksgiving meal. With positive reactions to the daily needs of her garden and the local weather conditions, Farmer Steph uses her knowledge and passion to teach us about succession planting, mid-season soil amending, compost tea and trap crops.
If you set the culture for your garden and your children using sustainable, natural practices while throwing in a little patience, creativity, and laughter your emotional and physical harvest will be abundant.

10 Years of Planting School Orchards with ReTree US

In 10 years, ReTreeUs founder, Richard Hodges, has planted over 80 school orchards filled with apple, pear and peach trees. He also plants Back to School gardens for fall harvest with pumpkins, corn, kale, lettuce and spinach. The orchards and gardens are energized by Coast of Maine Brands organic compost blends and fertilizers.
 
The mission of ReTreeUS is to promote an environmentally sustainable, socially just food system through education, practical resources, and mentorship.

Top 10 Kids Gardening Questions

Coast of Maine VP of Marketing interviews Farmer Steph about the top 10 questions kids ask about gardening. Steph gives us simple functional and interesting answers to each one. Get out and garden with your kids!

Ron Wilson In the Garden

Coast of Maine podcast with the host of iHeart Radio's "In the Garden with Ron Wilson."
 "Plant a tree or two or three. Get kids gardening. Be pollinator polite. Keep adding organic material to the soil and have fun doing it."
"Gardening is full of trowels and errors"

Bloomer’s Home & Garden Center

Len Schroeder, host of Bloomers in the Garden and the owner of Bloomers Home and Garden in Sewell New Jersey joins Cameron Bonsey on the Coast of Maine podcast.  Len and Cameron discuss the benefits of shopping at a local garden center. It is the combination of passion, product and knowledge that makes shopping local so cost effective.  Len knows that the Bumper Crop brand of soils and fertilizers are the most effect products available and they can only be found at your local Master Nursery retailer.

Randy Lemmon - Garden Guy for Houston & the Gulf Coast

Cameron Bonsey, VP of Marketing for Coast of Maine Brands interviews Randy Lemmon - Garden Guy for Houston & the Gulf Coast. They talk about gardening in Texas, vegetables, azaleas, mulch and sustainability.  Randy discusses why Coast of Maine's soils for Tomatoes and Vegetables, Acid Loving Plants and Roses and Flowers work so well for Gulf Coast Gardening.

Veteran’s Ananda: Healing Veteran’s Through Non-Traditional Treatments

In this interview Cameron Bonsey talks to Veteran's Ananda's inspirational founder and legendary Kick Ass Bitch Sarah Stenuf about her life process and why she is so inspired to help veteran's with PTSD  through "Dirt Therapy" or as it is scientifically known "Agro-cognitive  Therapy".  Veteran’s Ananda Inc. is a 501(c)(3), independent, non-profit  organization that utilizes traditional and non-traditional treatments  and therapies; to assist with supporting, healing, and rehabilitating  U.S. Armed Service Members, veterans, and first responders from across  the nation; so they can live happy, productive, and fulfilling lives at  home and in their communities.

Coast of Maine: Striving for More Sustainability

On Earth Day 2022, Lynn Rapp of Garden Center Solutions interviews Cameron Bonsey, the VP of Marketing with Coast of Maine Brands on how they are addressing ecological concerns. Coast of Maine began reducing the amount of peat in their products, and continues developing peat free soils through education, experimentation, and testing. Their journey also includes researching more sustainable packing. You will get a sense of how Coast of Maine invests deeply in the relationships with their local retailers and their communities, and why they love donating to school gardens. Most of all you'll feel the appreciation for the Coast of Maine employees who make and deliver the products, and who help with questions and issues. Coast of Maine believes in "buy local” organic practices that lead to an enhanced sense of community and protection for the Earth.

Growing Dahlias Three Ways

Learn huge to grow Dahlias from tubers, cuttings and seed. You know exacting what you are getting with tubers and cutting while seeds will give you a wonderful, colorful surprise!  Farmer Steph tells us how she does it!