Answers to Your Questions: Should You Leave Wilted Flowers on Potting Mix?
I’ve had a florist’s azalea for several years. It spends its summers outdoors and its winters in a cool room.Continue Reading
Author: Mathieu Hodgson
Mathieu manages the jardinierparesseux.com and laidbackgardener.blog websites. He is also a garden designer for a landscaping company in Montreal, Canada. Although he loves contributing to the blog, he prefers fishing.
The Creativity of Plants: Art, Nature, and Health
There is increasing talk of the “intelligence” of plants. The term may seem jarring at times, but it reflects aContinue Reading
From Sea to Land with David Hamel
For a long time, with the rise of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, agriculture, horticulture, and gardening were reduced to theContinue Reading
15 Award-Winning Perennials That Have Stood the Test of Time
After writing 2026 Horticultural Winners in which I discussed, among other things, the Andropogon ‘Blackhawks’ with its dramatic purple hues,Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Beets That Aren’t Growing
Why aren’t my beets getting bigger? They’re growing leaves, but the roots aren’t getting any bigger. I sometimes have theContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in April?
Okay! Enough messing around! Don’t worry, it’s just your garden speaking! Things are really starting to buzz around here! There’sContinue Reading
Exploring Botanical Families: Bromeliads
The Bromeliaceae family includes plants that are particularly fascinating, both for their sometimes unusual shapes and their highly spectacular inflorescences.Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Short Carrots
I’ve been growing carrots in raised beds for three years. I get a good harvest, but the carrots are alwaysContinue Reading
Sowing Seeds in Toilet Paper Rolls: A Bad Idea?
Recently, I saw several online posts promoting the use of toilet paper rolls as seedling containers. At first glance, theContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Fertilizing Plants in Winter
I have a huge south-east facing bay window in my home, filled with all kinds of plants. In summer, theContinue Reading