Peeling Bark Doesn’t Always Mean Disaster
Pearlbush has beautiful white flowers in the spring… and older specimens show attractive bark in the winter. Photo: www.pepiniere-bretagne.fr &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.
The First Irises of Spring
Expect the spring’s earliest irises—the netted irises or reticulated irises—to appear shortly after snow melt. Photo: www.webbsdirect.co.uk If you’ve beenContinue Reading
Fall To-Dos
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Getting Your Poinsettia to Rebloom The Easy Way
Poinsettias are in full bloom when you buy them, but few ever bloom again. Photo: gpnmag.com The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)Continue Reading
Fall-Planted Bulbs Guarantee a Colorful Spring Garden
Fall is in the air and that means it’s time for mums, pumpkins, apples … and planting spring-blooming flower bulbs! InvestContinue Reading
Insulating Pots: Is It Worthwhile?
Insulating pots with styrofoam is a lot of work, but is it even worthwhile? Photo: lindsaystephenson.com Question: I want to tryContinue Reading
Are Bean Seeds Edible?
Bean seeds come in a wide range of colors and sizes. Photo: cooperroadcsa.blogspot.com Question: I was a bit slow harvesting myContinue Reading
Saving Peppers From Fall Cold
Ill.: imgbin.com, pngall.com & www.netclipart.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Whether they’re hot peppers or sweet peppers (i.e. bell peppers), green, red, yellow or whatever color,Continue Reading
Hardy Mums for Cold Climates
If you look hard enough, you can find hardy mums that will come back year after year. Photo: fslandscapesolutions.com InContinue Reading
Are Green Tomatoes Poisonous?
It’s that time of year again. Nights are getting cold, too cold for your tomatoes to mature on the vine,Continue Reading