The Right Spacing for Laidback Gardeners
Leaving abundant space in a flower bed or vegetable garden It is not very useful: weeds will quickly move intoContinue 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.
Three Strikes… You’re Compost!
Success in horticulture is not always guaranteed. There are always a few plants that don’t live up to our expectations:Continue Reading
Answers to your questions: dahlias, spruce trees, and avocados
Premature Dahlias Question I planted my dahlias too early. I find that they have grown too long and seem fragile.Continue Reading
Plants that Mammals Usually Avoid
Here are some plants that deer, hares, rabbits, and other mammals are known to dislike eating. These species often haveContinue Reading
A Few Ornamental Grasses
Not so long ago, the only grasses commonly seen on lawns were those that made up the lawn itself. ButContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Fern Runners, Surprise Flowering and Damaged Lawn
A Fern With Curious Growths Question I’m wondering what to do with the long, pale green growths coming out ofContinue Reading
The Reluctant Easter Lily
Easter has a religious significance, of course, but also a secular one, as it symbolizes spring. So, whether it takesContinue Reading
Celebrate Easter With Bulbs!
The displays at garden centers and florists are full of flower arrangements these days. After all, Easter is one ofContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: New Lawn to Be Sown
Question I need to replace my lawn. What kind of seeds do you recommend? Are there any grasses that remainContinue Reading
Norway Maple: the Great Invader!
Sometimes when you try to solve one problem, you create another. That’s what happened in the 1950s and 1960s withContinue Reading