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, September 21, 2015

White Flowers of Fall

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Late summer and early fall is when the asters and goldenrods dominate the the landscape. These are beautiful plants and provide tons of foo...

Friday, August 28, 2015

Stiltgrass is in bloom - The time to act is now!

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The flower heads of Japanese stiltgrass are just opening up. The weedy plants have just had a growth spurt bringing some of them to nearly...

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Botanizing Weverton Cliffs

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I am very fortunate to live close to the Appalachian Trail. One of the nearby highlights is Weverton cliffs. At about 850 ft elevation th...

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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Green Milkweed

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I've been planting more milkweeds ( Asclepias sp,) around our property with mixed success. Butterfly milkweed, A. tuberosa , has done...

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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...

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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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