Paris, Maine:  McLaughlin Garden horticulturist Corey Kotfila joins Mark and Pam to talk about the variety of fun and educational events at the South Paris-based Garden, which is home to one of the largest collections of lilacs in New England. He also shares details about the prehistoric themed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular happening Thursday through Saturday (Oct. 16-18)!

Link to Podcast with Lydia Media | October 13, 2025

PARIS, Maine:  Expert mushroom forager and published author Frank Hyman returns to McLaughlin Garden and Homestead to present “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Foraging For Wild Mushrooms” on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4:30PM in the Barn.  Frank Hyman joins ARC Maine on FOX 23 to talk about how to forage for mushrooms safely in Maine.

Link to full story on WGME & FOX 23 | August 26, 2025

PARIS, Maine - Halloween is almost here and there are lots of creepy and hair-raising fun to be had in Maine.

That includes the 11th Annual Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular at the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead in South Paris.

In this segment, the organization’s horticulturist, Corey Kotfila, and one of its board members and founder of Poland Media Group, Kimberly Poland, talk about the event.

Link to full story on WGME & FOX 23

October 17, 2024

PARIS, Maine - News CENTER Maine’s Aaron Myler visited McLaughlin Garden in South Paris to carve some pumpkins!
Link to Video with Myler Makes It on News CENTER Maine
October 16, 2024

PARIS, Maine — As number five of "thirty-two activities across four categories that will keep you bouncing around the state in pursuit of the freshest clams, the tiniest bookstore, the largest salt marsh, and a whole lot more — enough fun to fill up an entire summer."

Link to DownEast Magazine story

May 2024

PARIS, Maine — You might not notice the garden as you drive by on Route 26, which is why the scent of blooming lilacs might be an easier way to find the flower sanctuary tucked away from the road.

Link to the full story on WMTW

May 26, 2024

PARIS, Maine — The blooming of lilacs is always a sign that summer is right around the corner. At the McLaughlin Garden in South Paris, they are the star of the show during their annual Lilac Festival, which features more than 200 lilac trees consisting of more than 125 different varieties. The property is listed as a Cultural Landscape on the National Register of Historic Places.

Link to the full story on WCSH / News Center Maine

June 5, 2023