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, February 24, 2010

Creating Native Plant Communities

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Many contemporary gardens are artful compositions designed to show off beautiful plants and elicit an emotional response. A main goal is tha...

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Seeds that I am starting this Year

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I just finished ordering too many seeds for me to handle this year, but I will give them all a shot. Most of these are native annuals or bie...

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Selection of Regionally Native Plant Species

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If you want to get really thorough about creating habitats for native wildlife, the plants you choose should be native to your area. In addi...

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Spring Blue-Eyed Mary, Collinsia verna

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If any one plant got me interested in native annuals, Spring Blue-Eyed Mary, Collinsia verna , was it. I saw photographs on the internet of ...

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

So you like birds and butterflies? Better make room for Caterpillars!

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When I started my project on the use of North American native annuals and biennials in Residential landscapes, I began to list some reasons ...

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Nursery Available Native Annuals & Biennials in New England

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Commercial annuals are bred and selected for such things as appearance (bloom and habit), disease resistance, consistent performance and rat...

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Monday, January 18, 2010

NOW'S the Time to Buy Seed for Native Plants

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While there are a few native annuals and biennials that you can buy at a nursery, to get true natives you will most likely need to start fro...

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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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