Questions and Answers: Premature Sprouting and Annoying Flies
Shoots Sprouting Too Early While working in my flower beds recently, I noticed that the spring shoots of several daffodils,Continue Reading
Author: Larry Hodgson
Garden writer and blogger, author of 65 gardening books, lecturer and communicator, the Laidback Gardener, Larry Hodgson, passed away in October 2022. Known for his great generosity, his thoroughness and his sense of humor, he reached several generations of amateur and professional gardeners over his 40-year career.
Thanks to his son, Mathieu Hodgson, and a team of contributors, laidbackgardener.blog will continue its mission of demystifying gardening and making it more accessible to all.
For Holly That Stands Out at Christmas
Gardeners in cold regions have a difficult decision to make. Should they wrap their shrubs for the winter or not?Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Disease on Maple Trees and Apple Scab
Disease Affecting Maple Trees I would like to know if there is anything that can be done about the blackContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Ornamental Cabbage, Potted Wisteria, and Overwintering Artichokes
Edible Decorative Cabbages? I would like to know if decorative cabbages are edible. Answer Tous les choux sont comestibles, mêmeContinue Reading
Making Leeks into a Year-Round Vegetable
Normally we harvest our vegetables before the first fall frost, but the leek (Allium ampeloprasum porrum) is an exception toContinue Reading
The Many Faces of the Pumpkin
This week, thousands of families in the region will be carving pumpkins for Halloween. Most will choose a classic pumpkin:Continue Reading
This Fall, Are We Laidback or Working?
It’s decision time for amateur gardeners. Will they carry out all the traditional chores of their ancestors, or will theyContinue Reading
Answers to your Questions: Two-Tiered Flowering, Mushrooms, Pruning, and Pelargoniums
Flowers With Intriguing Tops Question I spotted some double coneflowers that look like someone grafted them on top. These plantsContinue Reading
Protecting Bulbs from Squirrels
In the Northern Hemisphere, September to the end of November is the season for planting spring-flowering bulbs in the garden… andContinue Reading
Grandma’s Plants
A few weeks ago, I found a houseplant in the trash in front of a house in my neighborhood. IContinue Reading