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 24, 2010

Natives in Pots

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There are many reasons to grow outdoor plants in containers. You may not have space in the ground, or they can be used as decorations on a d...

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Rock Harlequin, a Native Corydalis

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I first ran across Rock Harlequin, Corydalis sempervirens , while climbing around a rocky slope when I noticed the pink and yellow flowers ...

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Dealing with Cultivars and Clones, something to consider for Wildlife Gardeners: A Garden GOOPS

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It’s not exactly the first of the month, but it is my first posting written in June, so Joene asked me to share some of my garden GOOPS (see...

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Monday, May 31, 2010

The Natives are Restless - What's happening as Summer approaches

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As spring is drawing to a close, many of the summer blooming natives are getting ready to pop. This week I wanted to give an update on how t...

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

American Bellflower

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All around my yard I have mini-invasions of the attractive-yet-aggressive perennial Creeping Bellflower , Campanula rapunculoides , with is ...

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Monday, May 17, 2010

American Pennyroyal - Another Native Groundcover

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While it may be a little late in the season to talk about starting annuals from seed, but I thought American Pennyroyal was worth mentioning...

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Native Ground Covers - Part 2

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In the last post I listed some of the herbaceous and small woody native plants that I have been using as ground covers. Sometimes you want t...

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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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