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, February 27, 2012

American Plants for American Gardens: An Old Book Review

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American Plants for American Gardens By Edith Roberts and Elsa Rehmann I had some free time last month to do a little reading ...

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Winter Field Trip

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So after writing about the 'Winter Weeds' around my house for a couple of weeks I decided to take a walk through a nearby meadow to ...

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Winter Weeds, Pt 2

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Continuing from last week's post, here are 10 more native wildflowers that, though dried out, are still standing in the middle of wint...

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Winter Weeds, Part 1

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On nice winter days it is fun and interesting to take a walk through some of the wilder areas to see what plants are still standing. ...

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Monday, January 23, 2012

New Seeds for 2012

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I just got in my 2012 seed order from Prairie Moon Nursery . I'm only trying five new plants this year, but as I noted in my last post,...

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Repurposing the Christmas Tree = Winter Mulch

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All decorations are off? Looks sad, but it's easy to move. Our Christmas tradition is to leave our tree up through Epiphany, a...

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Getting a Jump on Seeds for 2012

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As I was flipping through the Feb 2012 issue of Garden Gate magazine , I came across an article about winter sowing perennial seeds. While ...

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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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