Back to the Garden
I have fond childhood memories of the seed catalogues my father received in the mail. There were all kinds, shapes,Continue 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.
New Year, New Projects!
Many of you already know that I lost my father in October: the famous Laidback Gardener, Larry Hodgson. Not wantingContinue Reading
The Best Gift You Can Give Is a Garden!
Even though I gave up the tradition of gift giving many years ago, I still have fond memories of myContinue Reading
It’s in the Bag
The holiday season is fast approaching. Are you going away to spend time with the family? Going down south? MaybeContinue Reading
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
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