Keeping the Magic at Bay: Unicorn-Proof Your Garden
April 9th marks International Unicorn Day, celebrating the return of these fantastic beasts after their great winter migration, a periodContinue 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 Secret of Successful Landscape Design (And Why Many People Get It Wrong)
The same problems often arise when we talk about landscaping and try to create an outdoor space that we reallyContinue Reading
What Do We Do With That Darned Gravel in the Lawn?
In Surprise! Snow Can Melt Without Your Help, Larry Hodgson expressed his frustration with spring shovelers who push snow fromContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in April?
It’s getting hot in here! But, if you read the Laidback Gardener’s calendar regularly, you may have noticed that IContinue Reading
Ditch the Bricks, Grow Some Green!
Since its launch in 2020, the NK Tegelwippen competition has become a major event in the Netherlands, mobilizing thousands ofContinue Reading
The 5 Ps of Planting Design for Laidback Gardeners
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve always felt that gardening has a deeply communal spirit. I remember my childhood, goingContinue Reading
Problems With Your Seedlings?
Even when following a detailed guide on growing seedlings indoors, it is normal to encounter a few pitfalls. For noviceContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in March?
If February is a month of contemplation for gardeners, March marks a real transition. Depending on your region and theContinue Reading
Planning Your Vegetable Garden For Greater Biodiversity
In The Laidback Vegetable Garden, For Greater Biodiversity, we saw how a little carelessness can encourage the presence of variousContinue Reading
The Laidback Vegetable Garden, For Greater Biodiversity
The term “biodiversity” is on everyone’s lips these days, a sign of growing environmental awareness. In the media, from radioContinue Reading