Native Plants with Adams Garden: Rudbeckia hirta

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.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Native Annuals revisited

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The ubiquitous black-eyed Susan, Rubeckia hirta , can bloom in its first season from seed but may persist for up to 3 years. A little over 1...

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Mid-Summer is Coneflower Time

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Here's some orange conflower poking through a mass of vines, including virgin's bower, Clematis virginiana , and passion vine, ...

Thursday, May 21, 2015

A Busy Spring

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It's been awhile since I have taken some time out for blogging. Besides getting the vegetable garden cleaned up and planted and pulling...

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Securing the Garden Perimeter

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Now that all sorts of plants are springing back to life any number of outdoor chores are available, some fun and interesting, others, not so...

Friday, September 20, 2013

Late Summer's Larger Blooms

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Now that summer is nearly over I thought I would do a run down of some of the showier native plants that I have around the property. Most o...

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Co-existing with Nature

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There is a conflict between nature and designed human space. We like to have our nature neatened up and easily readable with beautiful pla...

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Putting in the Garden

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Turf in garden area 'weed whacked' to less than 1/2 inch tall. As I mentioned a few posts back, I am putting in a new vegetable...

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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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