Native Plants with Adams Garden

Native Plants with Adams Garden

In this blog I will write about my experiences of using North American native plants in the residential landscape in the Mid-Atlantic US. In particular, I will focus on working with Native Annuals and Biennials and how they can add surprises to the garden.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wavyleaf Basket Grass, the next thing to deal with

Wavyleaf basket grass, Oplismenus undulatifolius , is a relatively recent invader in the mid-Atlantic region of North America. It was first...

Friday, December 19, 2025

Purple Passion Vine, Is it right for you?

I first saw passion vine when I was growing up in Southern California. It was a woody vine covering a fence in my Grandmother's back ya...

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

August, peak season for .... Stilt Grass 😒

As August settles in many of the landscape chores are on standby. It's too hot and or dry to plant and mostly too late for pruning. Bu...

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Garden Calendar

Everything in its season. Even though I have been waiting to get started working outdoors there are sometimes when I realize that I've...

Friday, January 31, 2025

Dealing with Invasives in the Winter

Fall and winter are good times to use herbicides to control invasives. At this time it is easier to spot many invasive species because they...

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Wild berries

In my neck of the woods in the Mid-Atlantic we have three common species of wild berries that can be good eating. These are wild blackberry...

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About Me

Curtis: Knoxville, MD, United States; After about 20 years working in the field of organic chemistry, I decided it was time to start a second career. I have always had an interest in things botanical, especially species that are native to a particular locale. I decided that the best way to follow this interest and educate others about the wonderful plants that grow in their own region was to train to become a landscape designer. I completed the Landscape Design certificate program at Harvard's Landscape Institute in 2009 and have since launched my own business, Adams Garden, where I do both design and residential landscape maintenance. In 2012 I moved to Knoxville, MD where I am continuing to evaluate native plants and work on removing invasive plants from the property. In addition to use of native plant species, I am also engaged in creating natural habitats and the use of sustainable practices in both design and maintenance.

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