Answers to Your Questions: Topdressing and Overseeding Your Lawn in the Spring
I’d like to know when I can start and stop applying soil to my lawn this spring. Can I doContinue 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.
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in June?
Hey hey hey! It’s your garden! Phew! Things are growing right before our eyes here! The bulbs have been bloomingContinue Reading
Foraging Begins With Wonder
I’ve noticed a growing interest in food self-sufficiency over the last few years. Not just in vegetable gardening, food forests,Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: How Do You Overwinter an Indoor Chili Pepper Plant?
II have an Espelette pepper plant that I started from seed in September 2024. This plant has never been outsideContinue Reading
Plants Can’t Read Calendars
To know when to sow or transplant our vegetable plants, we rely on all sorts of guidelines: the average dateContinue Reading
How to Plant Tomatoes in Containers Without Messing Up
May often entices gardeners with its warm afternoons, swelling buds, and buzzing insects. It’s tempting to rush out and startContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Leeks That Won’t Grow
I recently figured out why my beets weren’t getting any bigger. However, I’m having the same problem with my leeks:Continue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in May?
Hey there! This is your garden… Whoa, let’s take it easy! I know you’ve got a million things to doContinue Reading
The Vegetable Garden Pyramid: Back to Basics
Just like in the garden, I like to keep things simple in my life. To stay healthy, I eat aContinue Reading
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