The Best Ways to Increase Humidity for Your Houseplants
Now that you’ve understood the importance of atmospheric humidity and what’s at stake for plants, humans and our homes, byContinue 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.
Humidity: Plants, Health and Our Homes
There are a few suggestions that come up year after year for taking good care of our houseplants during theContinue Reading
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
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