A Brief History of Gardens (Part Two)
Recently, I told you the story of European gardens from their beginnings through the Middle Ages. Here is the nextContinue 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.
A Brief History of Gardens (Part One)
I’ve been visiting gardens around the world for over 40 years, and each time I learn a little more aboutContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Transplanting, Repotting, and Potting Soil
When should you transplant? In the garden of the house I just bought, there are many shrubs and perennials ofContinue Reading
The Most Laidback Thing I’ve Ever Done
I’ve just committed the ultimate laidback act: I’ve hired someone to look after my plants. It feels rather strange toContinue Reading
How Water Regulations Work
Watering regulations vary from one local authority to another. The strictest restrictions apply to lawns. Usually, if your house numberContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Summer Vegetable Garden
Cucumber beetle My vegetable garden is overrun with cucumber beetles that are eating my cucumber flowers. How can I getContinue Reading
Conifers: Plants for All Seasons
Every landscape design needs a certain structure—what is often referred to as the garden’s framework. This can be created withContinue Reading
One Hot Summer!
I’m still in shock. The impossible happened. Yes, my friends, last summer it got hot in Québec City. Really hot!Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Resistant Moss and Sandy Soil
A “moss-like” ground cover that tolerates salt and compaction I have a front yard landscape with no lawn—just perennials, trees,Continue Reading
Japanese Beetle’s Preferred Host Plants
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one of the insects most feared by gardeners. Native to Japan, where it isContinue Reading