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.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Native Seeds for 2011

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After assessing what did and did not do well last year , I placed my seed orders for native seeds. Here’s a run down on what I’ll be trying ...

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Upcoming Conferences in the New England Area

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'Tis the season for landscaping conferences and meetings. Before we get too busy with the physical work, the wintertime is a time to d...

Monday, January 3, 2011

Native Annual Seeds that I tested in 2010

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As I get ready to order seeds for 2011, I’m looking back on the native annuals and biennials that I tried out last year . Some were success...

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Friday, December 17, 2010

Under the Norway Maple

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One of the most common trees in the residential setting is the Norway Maple, Acer platanoides . It was first introduced into the United Stat...

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Mistaken Identity

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Oops, both are actually Meadowsweet On looking back on an older post from May 2010 , I realized that I had misidentified...

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Berries and Bark at Tower Hill

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I just attended the annual 'Trees in the Urban Landscape Symposium' at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylsten, MA, yesterday. It w...

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Monday, November 8, 2010

Making good use of all those leaves

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Well we've had a pretty nice fall foliage season in New England this year, despite all the dire predictions that our unusually hot and d...

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About Me

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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