A Floppy Echeveria Is Starved for Light
An echeveria should really be growing upright, not sideways. Question: I would like to know what’s wrong with this plant IContinue 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.
Is Frankincense Going the Way of the Dodo?
Frankincense: one of the gifts of the Magi. Photo: artisanaromatics.com Most Westerners well know the story of the gifts ofContinue Reading
My New Favorite Christmas Plant
Euphorbia milii ‘Fireworks’… or is it ‘Peppermint Candy’? Photo: logees.com I first saw this gorgeous variegated crown of thorns euphorbiaContinue Reading
Moving Houseplants in Winter
Do not expose tropical plants to cold air during a winter move!Ill.: clipartix.com, ClipArt Library, creazilla.com, FreePngClipart & webstockreview.net; montage:Continue Reading
Myths About Christmas Tree Care
No need to add anything weird to Christmas tree water! Ill.: favata26.rssing.com, sites.google.com & clker.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Yes, it’s that season again: theContinue Reading
The Secrets to Homemade Herb Deodorants
Ill.: wholesalesuppliesplus.com, ambreblends.com, eternaltools.com, lifefromthegroundup.us & zehrs.ca, montage: laidbackgardener.blog A Guest Blog by Sarah Parker Over the years, there’s beenContinue Reading
The Best Plant Saucers
Cute pots, cute saucers… but they’re too small and they leak. Photo: marquisgardens.ca There are indoor gardeners and there areContinue Reading
Black Leaves on Orange Spider Plant
Black lower leaves on an orange spider plant. Photo: M. Larose Question: My houseplant (I don’t know the name) is notContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Toilet Paper
Believe it or not, toilet paper doesn’t grow on trees. Photo: dripinventory.wordpress.com The COVID-19 crisis has seen many runs onContinue Reading
New National Gardening Magazine in Canada
Canada has been without a national garden magazine, either print or virtual, for a number of years now, but aContinue Reading