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, July 31, 2016

Mid-Summer is Coneflower Time

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Here's some orange conflower poking through a mass of vines, including virgin's bower, Clematis virginiana , and passion vine, ...

Monday, July 11, 2016

A Native Returns

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Back in 2014 I found a small patch of American germander , Teucrium canadense , growing on the edge of a woodland dominated by invasive spec...

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Finding a mate for my Plants, part 2

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One of my goals in creating a more wildlife friendly landscape is to use plants that produce fruits and berries in addition to pollen, necta...

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Which is the Strawberry?

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I am adding a number of Virginia strawberries, Fragaria virginiana , to my gardens this year. This is part of my plan to incorporate more e...

Monday, April 11, 2016

New Plants for 2016

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As we are approaching another planting season I've come up with a list a new native plants to add to our landscape. Most of these plant...

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Monday, March 7, 2016

Goals for 2016 season

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As spring is rapidly approaching I'm finishing up my plans for what I'd like to accomplish this season. One of my primary goals...

Monday, February 15, 2016

Native Plant Information on Houzz

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For the past 18 months I have been writing profiles of native plants for the mid-Atlantic region for the website Houzz . While much of the...

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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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