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.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Wild berries

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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...
Monday, April 1, 2024

Plant fertility as a factor in landscape design

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When designing a landscape a lot of effort is put into plant selection.  Getting the right forms, colors and shapes, proper placement and re...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Groundcovers, do they need to be green all the time?

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As I think about the landscapes that I have idealized from an early age, they are green and full of life all year long.  But I grew up in an...
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Botanical History of Northern Loudoun County (VA)

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For the past few months I have been preparing a talk for the Lovettsville Historical Society in Loudoun County, Virginia.  This talk focuses...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Spring Finds 2023

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  A weakened garlic mustard.  Arrows pointing out insects on the stem and leaf and a weakened flower stalk. While out evaluating the effecti...
Saturday, March 4, 2023

Plans for 2023

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 2022 was a particularly bad year  for me in the vegetable garden.  Conversely it was a great year for our local ground hog and rabbits.  Th...
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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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