Lead Can Still Be a Problem in Urban Soils
Lead is still poisoning urban soils. Photo: subpng.com, uokpl.rs & onlygfx.com I had a horrible scare back in the mid-1980s.Continue 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.
Garden Myth: Sterilize Garden Tools With Vinegar
Contrary to popular belief, vinegar is not a good product for sterilizing cutting tools. Photo: thespectrum.com & kindpng.com Question: I wasContinue Reading
Expansion of Huntington’s Chinese Garden
View from the Stargazing Tower, one of the new pavilions in the expanded section of the Chinese Garden. The StargazingContinue Reading
Preparing Your Summer Cottage Garden for Winter
Just a bit of basic care will get your cottage garden ready for winter. Photo: curbed.com Around our homes, lawns,Continue Reading
How to Overwinter Tuberous Begonias
Tuberous begonias like these Nonstop begonias, don’t grow all year and will go fully dormant in the fall. Photo: griffinsgardencentre.ieContinue Reading
Please Don’t Eat the Oleander!
Don’t even think of eating any part of an oleander. Photo: Clip Art Library, Wpclipart & Pngitem, montage Laidbackgardener.com Apparently,Continue Reading
American Witch-Hazel: A Forgotten Fall Beauty
The fall bloom of American witch-hazel. Photo: mailordernatives.com More and more gardeners in temperate climates are tuned in to theContinue Reading
The Scent of a Garden
Entrance to the Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende. A few days ago, I visited my local botanical garden, the Jardin botaniqueContinue Reading
Fall is the Perfect Time to Plant Shrubs
Shrubs are some of the most reliable and hardworking plants in the garden. They are long-lived, big enough to makeContinue Reading
Do You Have Hyacinth Fingers?
Handling hyacinth bulbs can lead to contact dermatitis. Photo: hedgerowrose.com Or maybe tulip itch? Or lily rash? These are allContinue Reading