Grow Your Own Roses From Cuttings
If you have a favorite rose bush, you can propagate it through cuttings. The classic method is to root roseContinue 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.
Poison Ivy: Hands Off!
Readers from Europe and other continents can relax: poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is not found in your country. The plantContinue Reading
How to Tell If You’ve Watered Enough?
A common mistake of novice gardeners is to water often, but superficially. Many in fact water every day, rapidly sprayingContinue Reading
Keep Horses Away From These Maples
It turns out that a mysterious and generally fatal muscle illness affecting horses and other equines (donkeys, mules, etc.), atypicalContinue Reading
Monstera: July 2019 Houseplant of the Month
The Story of the Monstera For a plant, the monstera or Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) has a lot toContinue Reading
Canada’s (Unofficial) National Flower
Did you know Canada doesn’t have a national flower (floral emblem)? Some 60 countries do, including the United States (theContinue Reading
July 1st is Polish Blueberry Day!
The blueberry (various species of Vaccinium with bluish fruits, especially the highbush blueberry, V. corymbosum) was until fairly recently only known inContinue Reading
Garden Myth: An Eggshell Barrier Will Protect Against Slugs
A very popular gardening myth claims that coarsely crushed eggshells are very sharp and that slugs would tear their bodiesContinue Reading
When Bunnies Aren’t So Funny: Rabbits in the Garden
I must confess: I don’t have rabbits in my garden. In fact, there are no rabbits where I live. Hares,Continue Reading
2019 Perennial of the Year: Stachys ‘Hummelo’
The Perennial Plant Association certainly knows how to choose a winner! Year after year, its Perennial of the Year campaignContinue Reading