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.

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Nativars?

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What are Nativars? Nativars are the subject of much discussion in the native plant community right now. The comments I've seen have ran...

Friday, July 30, 2021

It's Stiltgrass Time Again

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As summer is peaking so is the time to focus on removing Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum . At this time (beginning of August) in...

Friday, July 16, 2021

I Planted ...What???

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For a long time I’ve wondered why the great interest in exotic barberries and no mention of our native species, American barberry, Berberis ...

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Native Annuals revisited

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The ubiquitous black-eyed Susan, Rubeckia hirta , can bloom in its first season from seed but may persist for up to 3 years. A little over 1...

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Friday, April 2, 2021

Picking the Right Ferns

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When I think of planting ferns I usually think of shady, moist conditions. But that’s not all. There are ferns that do well in dry conditi...

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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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