Lasagna Gardening: A Backyard Guide for Beginners
A Guest Blog by Jeff Antilla of Redfin Looking to cook up your own lasagna garden? Okay, maybe there’s no cookingContinue 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.
Start Hardening Seedlings Off Early
Where I live, this spring has been exceptionally cold and I’m nowhere near acclimatizing any seedlings to outdoor conditions, butContinue Reading
Speedier Veggies With Black Plastic Mulch
Gardeners in cooler climates are faced with the same dilemma almost every spring. The nights remain cool and the soilContinue Reading
Do Mosquito Bands Work?
Last spring, I noticed a product called “BuggyBands”, a wristband consisting of spirals of colored plastic that was purported toContinue Reading
World Naked Gardening Day
Yes, today, Saturday, May 4, 2019, is the fourteenth annual World Naked Gardening Day, when people across the globe are encouragedContinue Reading
Recycle Old Curtains as Row Cover
Many gardeners have discovered the advantages of floating row cover for protecting gardens from light frosts and insects. I onceContinue Reading
Aftercare for Potted Spring Bulbs
Well, you’ve had your fun with potted spring bulbs: tulips, crocus, hyacinths, narcissus, etc. You bought them in bloom (orContinue Reading
Houseplant of the Month for May 2019: Bathroom Plants
The Story of Bathroom Plants Bathroom plants all tolerate shade, high temperatures and high humidity—similar to the conditions that areContinue Reading
Dying Leaves on a Wandering Jew
Question: I have a wandering jew and the leaves at the base of the plant, in the pot, are almost allContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
When Gertrude Stein said “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose”, it shows that, while sheContinue Reading