The Best Father’s Day Gift for Gardening Dads
Dear Kids, You know what I would like for Father’s Day? A helping hand in the garden! A sort ofContinue 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.
The Most Beautiful Perennial You’ve Never Heard Of
Exotic and stunning, like a fuchsia with upright flowers, Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), is a modestly sized perennial of woodedContinue Reading
Share Your Surplus Vegetables
Plant a Row (Plant • Grow • Share a Row in Canada): that’s the title of a program launched by the GardenContinue Reading
Disease-Free Tomatoes?
It’s not easy being a tomato gardener. The poor vegetable, by far the most popular grown in home vegetable gardens,Continue Reading
Hops*, Herb of the Year 2018
I was surprised to learn that the International Herb Association had named hops (Humulus lupulus) Herb of the Year™ forContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Deadheading Lilacs Improves Bloom
Among the most persistent myths in horticulture is the one that insists you must remove the faded blooms of the common lilac,Continue Reading
Pull Three, Plant Three for Easy Gardening
Why fight with complicated plants? Plants that need pinching, pruning, staking, deadheading, winter protection, insect and pest treatments and allContinue Reading
Bag Apples to Keep Pests Away
Are you having trouble getting quality apples without spraying for insects like apple maggots, coddling moths and stink bugs? IfContinue Reading
Plants Groundhogs Tend to Avoid
If there are groundhogs (Marmota monax), also known as woodchucks, in your area, you probably already know it. They’re foundContinue Reading
Dr. Jane Goodall Honored With a New Rose
The legendary conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned for her work with chimpanzees, has been honored with a new rose. Rosa ‘Dr. Jane Goodall’Continue Reading