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.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

It's late August and I'm seeing Red.....and some other colors, too

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In direct sun the red of this Lobelia stands in perfect contrast to the green background. This is the first year for my Cardinal Flo...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Garden Bugs

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As I have been walking around the property I have seen a wide variety of insects. both good and bad.  Of course bad is based on the human p...
Sunday, July 27, 2014

A Woodland Find - American Germander

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This is the pinkish flower spike that I first noticed. The other day I was walking along a wooded edge in the backyard bemoaning how ...
Monday, July 14, 2014

A Pollinator Border

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When I planned my new vegetable garden last year I included a double fence design to help keep out the deer.  At the outer fence I plan...
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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Visit to Martha Walker Habitat Garden in Napa, CA

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In mid-June we had an opportunity to return to the Napa/Sonoma valley region of California.  Most of this trip was involved with tasting ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Experimenting with Penstemon

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One of my backyard projects was to recover a meadow area from an overgrown mass of invasive species (Multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle,...
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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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