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 26, 2015

A Surprise Bug

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A few weeks ago a deer broke off a branch from one of the smooth sumac that I have been trying to establish on my property. Rather than tos...

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Wildflowers on the Potomac

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Way back in late April I set aside some time to see some of the nearby native species on a guided walk with the Maryland Native Plant Socie...

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

A Busy Spring

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It's been awhile since I have taken some time out for blogging. Besides getting the vegetable garden cleaned up and planted and pulling...

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Securing the Garden Perimeter

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Now that all sorts of plants are springing back to life any number of outdoor chores are available, some fun and interesting, others, not so...

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Planting Plans for spring 2015

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Every year brings another opportunity to grow my native plant collection. This year I'm focusing on 4 areas: Clean up and replanting a...

Sunday, January 4, 2015

A Winter Walk

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Seeing as we were having a spell of dry weather on New Year's day, I decided to take a walk through the woods to see what was happening....

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Swags from Nature

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It's late November here in Pleasant Valley, MD and most of the leaves are gone. For the past couple of years we have been going out ...

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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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