Planting Bulbs
You’re back home after a trip to the local garden center. You have bags and boxes of bulbs in frontContinue 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.
Answers to Your Questions: Resistant Moss and Sandy Soil
A “moss” resistant to salt and compaction I have a garden in front of my house without a lawn (perennials,Continue Reading
Controlling the Whitefly: Quite a Challenge
Every fall, gardeners bring many plants indoors—geraniums, banana trees, hibiscus, fuchsias, and others—that cannot survive outside in our regions. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Capricious Clematis and Flowery Gifts
Clematis With Short Flowering Periods I have three clematis: ‘Niobe’, ‘Hagley Hybrid’ and ‘Jackmanii’. They flower profusely, but for noContinue Reading
Such a Beautiful Fall Flower
The Japanese anemone (actually three species: Anemone x hybrida, A. huphensis. and A. tomentosa) is among the last perennials toContinue Reading
The Fascinating Sex Life of Plants
We were taught this in school: bees collect pollen from one flower and carry it to another, ensuring pollination. OnceContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Destructive Raccoons and Disappearing Seedlings
My strawberry harvest had to be shared with raccoons, who came every night to take their share of ripe fruitContinue Reading
Help! Ants are Destroying My Lawn!
Maybe they are, but maybe they aren’t. There are all sorts of ants, some that do great damage to lawnsContinue Reading
The Long Journey of Flower Bulbs
Flower bulbs are arriving in stores these days: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and many others. Every good gardener knows that theyContinue Reading
The Neverending Story
Sometimes I want to make you laugh, but today I feel… let’s say more philosophical. Like: what is life andContinue Reading