Garden Myth: Aspirin as Rooting Hormone
Photo: consommerdurable.com & pngtree.com Question: Can you use aspirin as a rooting hormone? Zofia Walnik Answer: No, or at least, you could,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.
Pee Planters May Save Lives in Amsterdam
GreenPee planters have a urinal on the side. Photo: theceomagazine.com 12 new green urinals have been installed in Amsterdam toContinue Reading
Growing Vegetables Indoors Over the Winter: Not So Simple!
Don’t believe it when magazine articles and blogs promote growing vegetables indoors as something the average home gardener could do:Continue Reading
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
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