Rainbow Rose Seed: Don’t Waste Your Money
Photo: www.ebay.com A reader asked me about “Rainbow Rose” seeds, offered on the Internet with a photo of a spectacularly multicoloredContinue 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.
Dividing Perennials: Early-Late, Late-Early
You can divide perennials in spring or fall, but some have prefences. Photo: www.steamboatpilot.com Dividing perennials is something you needContinue Reading
Helping Your Mandevilla Through the Winter
Three different mandevillas sharing the same pot. Photo: www.madisongardensnursery.com The mandevilla (Mandevilla spp.) has emerged from decades of relative obscurityContinue Reading
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Renovate Without Destroying Your Garden
There goes the garden! Photo: www.dustysdraincleaningandplumbing.com. I hear horror stories all the time about the severe damage to landscaping thatContinue Reading
10 Fascinating Facts About Bees
Photo: www.insauga.com Bees are so ubiquitous that gardeners tend to take them for granted. Whether they’re the ever-busy honeybee (ApisContinue Reading
Save Our Parks: Keep on the Path!
Wandering off the path causes more damage than you might think. Photo: soilsmatter.wordpress.com Question: Why does it matter if IContinue Reading
Creating a Backyard Meadow
A guest blog by Paul Jenkins of Wildflower Farm. Unless otherwise mentioned, all images supplied by Wildflower Farm. Are you dreaming ofContinue Reading
Don’t Dry Your Herbs in the Kitchen
Herbs drying in the kitchen may look trendy, but it’s not a good place to dry them. Photo: i.pinimg.com. OnContinue Reading
An Aviary That Lets Birds In, But Keeps Pests Out
This bird cage is designed to let birds in, not keep them out! Photo: Alain Gagnon & Céline Cliche HereContinue Reading