Laidback Gardening: What to Do in September?
September is a month of transition, both in life and in the garden. It’s back to school for the kids,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.
Extend Your Home to the Outdoors
I often think of a garden as a meeting place between people and nature. Think about it: without us, thereContinue Reading
Climate Change and Resilient Perennials
Climate change, with its variations in temperature, unpredictable rainfall and extreme weather events, is disrupting the growth, flowering and fruitingContinue Reading
45th Anniversary of Jardins Du Grand-Portage: Art in the Garden
I visited the Jardins du Grand-Portage with my father some twenty years ago. It was his birthday present to me,Continue Reading
The 45th Anniversary of Les Jardins Du Grand-Portage: A Story of Family and Friendship
Some twenty years ago, I set up on a farm in Saint-Apollinaire, Québec. My girlfriend at the time and IContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in August?
The cooler nights and shorter days of August fill me with nostalgia every year. It seems to me that theContinue Reading
Analyze This!
So, you’ve already drawn a basic plan of your property, either by hand or digitally, and inserted the buildings, streets,Continue Reading
Climate Change and Resilient Shrubs
In Climate Change and Our Gardens: Organic Matter, we saw how organic matter helps our gardens withstand the unpredictable climatesContinue Reading
Climate Change and Our Gardens: Organic Matter
Climate change can be a real headache for gardeners. We have to cope with unpredictable weather conditions: prolonged droughts, torrentialContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in July
I can remember the days when I was a market gardener. Early summer always offered a welcome break from fieldContinue Reading