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
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.
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
Flood-Tolerant Trees
Given the global climate disruption of the current era, floods are more common than ever … and happen at seasonsContinue Reading
Controlling Spider Mites on Your Houseplants
Spider mites are so small they can be mistaken for dust particles. Photo: gardeningheavn.com Spider mites (or red spider mites, TetranychusContinue Reading
Yucca: the November 2020 Houseplant of the Month
The Story of the Yucca The yucca is a member of the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), belonging more specifically to theContinue Reading
30 Fun Facts About Plants
Photo: stux, Pixabay.com I was perusing some web sites the other day about strange plant facts (one of the manyContinue Reading
Homemade Garlic Spray
Ill.: clipartmax.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog There are so many ineffective home remedies floating around in the gardening world, especially on theContinue Reading
Preventing Bud Drop on Holiday Cactus
Holiday cactus often lose flower buds when you move them. Photo: @dkerr96 Question: My Thanksgiving cactus is blooming, but several budsContinue Reading