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, August 27, 2012

Welcome to Maryland

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We just closed on our new property in Maryland. It is in what I consider to be a pretty rural area near Harper's Ferry. This is a new ...

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Native Plant Firsts....and Lasts

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This past month I have celebrated several firsts! After trying for a number of years I finally brought along several native plants from see...

Monday, July 16, 2012

Early Summer Blooms

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Bees visit American Bellflower in both sunny and shady locations Now that we are getting into the hot days of summer, blooming of many ...

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Monday, July 2, 2012

North American Natives for a Patio Container

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Last year I had spotty results using the combination of Mealy-cup Sage ( Salvia farinacea ), Phlox drummondii , and Bidens ferulifolia to ...

Monday, June 18, 2012

Time to cut back the Asters

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Driveway garden before cutting back... If you are growing tall native asters or goldenrods, mid-June is a good time to cut them back by ...

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Seedling's Progress - New Natives from Seed

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One of my goals is to increase awareness of Native Annuals and their possibilities in the garden. A major part of that is encouraging the p...

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Lazy about Lawns

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There was a great article in last Sunday's Boston Globe business section (5/13/12) titled 'Lawn Care for the Lazy' that really s...

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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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