Native Plants with Adams Garden: Verbesina alternifolia

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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Friday, February 19, 2021

Getting Ready for Stiltgrass 2021

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My battle against Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum , is a nearly year round effort. To help me focus my efforts I’ve prepared the...

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Japanese Stiltgrass Spring 2020. Time to get started!

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Woodland edge inundated with Japanese stiltgrass in 2014. This was my starting point Japanese Stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum , i...

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Monday, March 7, 2016

Goals for 2016 season

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As spring is rapidly approaching I'm finishing up my plans for what I'd like to accomplish this season. One of my primary goals...

Sunday, August 31, 2014

It's late August and I'm seeing Red.....and some other colors, too

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In direct sun the red of this Lobelia stands in perfect contrast to the green background. This is the first year for my Cardinal Flo...

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Experimenting with Penstemon

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One of my backyard projects was to recover a meadow area from an overgrown mass of invasive species (Multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle,...

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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...

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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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