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, April 21, 2011

Native Bulbs

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Scilla growing under a Sargent Crabapple at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. Spring is ushered in by a plethora of flowering bulbs....

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Snowplows and Roadside Plantings, a Case for Native Annuals

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Last week I did the spring clean-up of a roadside bed I designed. The plants used were all Eastern North American species. As I was working...

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Strawberry Blite, it's not a disease!

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Despite it’s common name (formerly of the genus Blitum ) Strawberry Blite, Chenopodium capitatum , also known as Beetroot and Strawberry Spi...

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Monday, February 28, 2011

Wild Urban Plants

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Ever since hearing Peter DelTredici speak about Wild Urban Plants and his ideas on urban ecology last November at the 13th Annual Trees in t...

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Not Quite Spring in Charlotte

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I spent last week in the Charlotte, NC area to see what late winter is like a few zones warmer than New England. While for me it was a great...

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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...

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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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