Too Late To Plant Garlic?
I was recently asked if it was too late to plant garlic. I was secretly hoping it wasn’t, because IContinue 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.
The Man Behind the Gardener
I won’t try to tell you what kind of man my father was. If you’re here, it’s because you knewContinue Reading
Do Plants Purify Air?
Do a web search on air purification by plants and you’ll find hundreds of articles on the subject. There areContinue Reading
Plants Rest in Winter; Gardeners Should Too!
Last summer, I wanted to add some houseplants to my (small) collection. But as is often the case, I ranContinue Reading
The Snowflake That Broke the Terracotta’s Back
Last week, I returned home to Montreal after a few weeks away. As much as I love to travel, there’sContinue Reading
The Toil of a Laidback Gardener
I have, in a way, inherited my father’s garden which is now my step-mother’s. I have become the gardener forContinue Reading
To Cardboard Mulch or Not to Cardboard Mulch
A few weeks ago, I attended a forum on pollinators in our gardens. Among other things, we learned about theirContinue Reading
Living in the Shadow of Others
While walking through my father’s garden recently, I made a few discoveries. Now that most of the leaves on theContinue Reading
Apply Compost in the Fall
Since a laidback gardener has no need to cut back perennials in the fall or rake up dead leaves andContinue Reading
How to Make a Hole in a Garbage Can in 9 Easy Steps
When I arrived home last Saturday, after a few weeks away, my deck was covered in fall leaves. Far fromContinue Reading