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, October 17, 2016

Last Comments on Stiltgrass -- This Year

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I've been talking a lot about Japanese stiltgrass control and how I am trying to eliminate it from my property. One of the really insi...

Saturday, August 27, 2016

An August Drive: Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway

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August isn't only for pulling stilt grass. If you don't take some time off to enjoy nature, it could drive you crazy. With that in...

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

August - Prime time for battling Japanese Stiltgrass

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Japanese Stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum , is a major invasive grass species in the Mid-Atlantic and encroaching on New England. It forms...

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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...

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About Me

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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