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.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Preping the Garden

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Last year's garden did not do so well. On reflection there are a number of reasons, some of which are in my control. Others, not so mu...

Monday, March 26, 2018

The Forsythia are in bloom, now it's time to...

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The blooming of Forsythia is a signal to begin a number of outdoor tasks. It signals a good time to apply preemergent herbicides for cont...

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Replacements for Nandina and other learnings

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Recently I wrote an article for Houzz on plants to use instead of Nandina domestica , aka Heavenly Bamboo or Sacred Bamboo. This overused A...

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Using Bare Root Plants

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Over the 5 years or so that I've been here in Pleasant Valley (Zone 6b) I've been augmenting our grounds with more native species....

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Progress on Japanese Stiltgrass Removal - 2017

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My 4 year long battle with Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum , is continuing and it must be a continuing fight to remove this invas...

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Saturday, July 1, 2017

Red, White and Blue for the Fourth and other times, too

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Happy Fourth Of July! When I think of the 4th it's all about red, white and blue. In the garden these colors are not usually used toge...

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Building a Container Water Garden

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One of the challenges to creating a pollinator friendly garden is to include a water source. We have a few static birdbaths, but ours are ...

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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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