Share Your Lawn, Share Life!
Global biodiversity is in rapid decline, mainly due to our urban lifestyle, which is replacing rich natural ecosystems with biologicallyContinue 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.
Hey Bugs! Can I Clean My Garden Now?
Waiting for spring temperatures to stay above 10°C (50°F) before tidying up your flowerbeds is a common practice for preservingContinue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month: April 2024
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion. 100 Plants to Feed the Birds Turn Your HomeContinue Reading
Aim for 70% Native Plants
In 2018, graduate student Desirée L. Narango and Douglas W. Tallamy, professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife EcologyContinue Reading
Juicy Fruit Gum to Control Moles: The Debate Continues
I recently noticed a few unpleasant replies to my father, Larry Hodgson’s, article Garden Myth: Juicy Fruit Gum to ControlContinue Reading
The Battle of Spring
For years, my father and his wife argued about the spring cleaning of their garden. For my father, spring-cleaning aContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in April ?
No matter how laidback you are, there are still some limits! You can put off certain things, like houseplant care,Continue Reading
Common Seedling Problems
While producing seedlings indoor can be a truly reinvigorating activity, especially for those of us who as still dealing withContinue Reading
Invasive Plants of the United States and Canada
Since the arrival of European settlers, a phenomenal number of plants have been imported into Canada and the United States.Continue Reading
Online Gardening Classes
With spring around the corner, why not brush up on your gardening knowledge with these online horticulture classes? Joe GardenerContinue Reading