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.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Update: Native Seeds for 2011

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Following up on the Native Seeds for 2011 post, here’s a status report on what has and has not worked so far… Did not germinate: Allegh...

Thursday, June 9, 2011

American Smoke Tree

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As I was driving through Mount Auburn Cemetery yesterday, the ‘blooms’ of a cluster of American Smoke Tree, Cotinus obovatus , caught my eye...

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Celandine Poppy

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Note the single yellow flowers and the fuzzy, drooping seed pod. The newest native addition to my garden is the Celandine Poppy, Styloph...

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Squirrels eating the Norway Maple

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I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the squirrels. While they are amusing to watch, they cause the most damage to the ‘cultivated’ parts ...

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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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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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