Macramé Plant Hangers Are Trendy Again: Who Knew?
Macramé plant hangers: trendy again! Source: www.ftd.com I’m old enough to have been around in the 1970s when macramé* plant hangersContinue 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.
Water Lily, Pond-Lily or Lotus?
Gardeners confuse the three plants above, but they are really very different! Source: www.woodvalefishandlilyfarm.com.au & www.rarexoticseeds.com There’s considerable confusion surroundingContinue Reading
You’re Afraid Your Tree Is Dying?
The decline of a tree is almost always a huge disappointment for its owner. Source: greenlv.wordpress.com Home gardeners expect toContinue Reading
Plants for Dry Shade
Dry shade is probably the most difficult environment gardeners have to deal with. Source: vapenw.co Dry shade, a condition usually foundContinue Reading
Murphy’s Law of Gardening
If it hasn’t already gone wrong, it will! Source: monumentenglish.wordpress.com & clipartxtras.com, montage: laidbackgardener I first learned of Murphy’s Law (Remember?Continue Reading
Conifers Made for the Shade
Yew hedges (Taxus x cuspidata ‘Hicksii’) create an intimate corner in this semi-shady garden. Source: www.instanthedge.com Gardeners often wrongly believe that conifersContinue Reading
Getting the Hang of Watering Hanging Baskets
Hanging baskets come with insanely small saucers: you simply can’t water your plants adequately using them! Source: beldenplastics.com If there isContinue Reading
The ZZ Plant: The Aberrant Aroid
The ZZ plant may be a fairly new introduction, but it’s already seen as a “classic houseplant.” Source: fleurenville.com The ZZContinue Reading
Let Grape Hyacinths Tell You Where to Plant!
A circle of grape hyacinths will show where the other bulbs were planted. Source: www.dobies.co.uk You’re out in the fallContinue Reading
Turn Your Fence Into a Hedge
A pack of morning glory seeds are all it took to turn this chain link fence into a narrow, bloomingContinue Reading