Transplanting a Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) is often grown in stones and water, but prefers growing in soil. Photo: Amazon.com I’ve beenContinue 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: Do You Really Need Activated Charcoal in Terrariums?
Activated charcoal is not really that useful in terrariums. Photo: themultitaskingwoman.com Terrariums are currently very much in vogue again. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
What’s the Difference Between a Garden Pea and a Snow Pea?
Pea (garden pea) on the left, snow pea on the right. Photo: www.healthline.com Question: Can you explain the difference between aContinue Reading
Giving Your Houseplants a Trim
This is the 2000th blog on the Laidback Gardener website. That’s the equivalent of some 8,000 typed pages of information about plantsContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow Indoors in Early March*
Yes, seed-sowing time is nigh! Photo: The Rusted Garden In areas with frigid winters, March is truly the season whenContinue Reading
The Fabulous Casino Gardens of Monte Carlo
Looking from the Jardins des Boulingrins towards the casino. Photo: www.tripadvisor.ca If you’re in that class of casino goer, you’ve certainly thoughtContinue Reading
Flower Bulb Day in San Francisco
The public is invited to pick their own bouquet of free tulips to take home on Flower Bulb Day 2020. I’d never heard of FlowerContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Place Seed Trays on the Refrigerator
Set your seed trays on top of your refrigerator: a really bad idea! Ill.: vivosun.com & 3dexport.com Some gardening techniques farContinue Reading
Early Warning! Whiteflies Are Back!
Those tiny white insects that take off when you approach your plants are whiteflies. Photo: warwick.ac.uk As the days getContinue Reading
Dendrobium: March 2020 Houseplant of the Month
Dendrobiums (Dendrobium spp.) feature a bamboolike, usually upright pseudobulb called a cane with leaves arranged in two ranks from which emergesContinue Reading