A Spring Harvest of Rocks
In colder parts of the world, a curious phenomenon often takes place: stones and rocks—from pebbles to rocks larger thanContinue 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.
Good Gardeners Test Their Soil
If you’re starting to take gardening seriously, you really should have an occasional soil test done. It’s important to understandContinue Reading
Quick and Easy Spring Lawn Cleanup
When the highways department deposits a goodly load of gravel, crushed stones or sand on your lawn during the winterContinue Reading
Just Because It’s on the Internet Doesn’t Make It True
I’m sure there is now more false horticultural advice online than accurate information. I don’t want to seem mean, butContinue Reading
6 Steps to Growing Great Potatoes
The following article appears on the Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes website and is reused with permission from the author, John Mills. Continue Reading
10 Myths About Composting
A recent survey* showed that only 11% of American households regularly compost leftover biodegradable materials, yet 31% would be interestedContinue Reading
The Plant Behind the Red-Veined Baby Leaf
If you’ve eaten out in sophisticated restaurant lately, you may well have seen, in your salad or on an appetizer,Continue Reading
Houseplant of the Month for April 2019: the Begonia
The Story of the Begonia Flowering begonias have full, plump flowers in cheerful colors such as red, pink, orange, whiteContinue Reading
Finally, A Slug-Killing Hosta!
At the Vietnamese Hosta Society annual symposium held last week in Ho Chi Minh City, hosta hybridizer Ngày Nói D?i launchedContinue Reading
Spray in Spring for Healthy Fruit?
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring atContinue Reading