Lighting: A Helping Hand for Our Houseplants in Winter
Normally, I only accept plants in my home that can tolerate low light. You see, I only have one ratherContinue 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.
Light, Winter and Our Houseplants
Perhaps you gave your houseplants a vacation this summer by taking them outside, where they basked in the sunshine, brownedContinue Reading
How to Shred Leaves Without Making a Hole in a Garbage Can
Like every fall, my deck is covered in leaves, and I’m delighted! My girlfriend is less so and would likeContinue Reading
Albert Mondor Receives the Larry-Hodgson Award
On Friday, November 3, 2023, I attended the presentation of the Larry-Hodgson Award to horticulturist and biologist Albert Mondor atContinue Reading
Steal Your Neighbors’ Leaves!
These days, when I walk the streets of my neighborhood, I almost drool. Dead leaves cover everything, piling up onContinue Reading
A Second Life for Bulbs
On June 20, 2022, at a regular meeting of the Quebec City Council, Isabelle Roy, city councillor for the Robert-GiffardContinue Reading
Larry’s Garden in October
One year ago today, on Wednesday October 26, 2022, Larry Hodgson passed away. The Laidback Gardener had been diagnosed withContinue Reading
Take a Hike!
As a child, I was a dreamer, often lost in thought. Which is a more polite way of saying IContinue Reading
The Best Time to Manure the Garden
Many years ago now (much more than I care to admit), I lived in the country and ran a smallContinue Reading
Autumn Sowing Is Possible… in Certain Cases
This spring, I took a little tour of a community garden with a friend (just a visit, as I’ve beenContinue Reading