Only January, Yet Already Time to Sow Seeds?
The new year has barely begun, yet now and over the coming month it’s already time to start certainContinue 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.
2018: The Year of the Coreopsis
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one perennial, one annual,Continue Reading
2017: A Banner Year for the Laidback Gardener Blog
Happy New Years, everyone! Last year, the Laidback Gardener blog really grew by leaps and bounds, with nearly three timesContinue Reading
Gardening Uses for Silica Gel Packs
As you open your Christmas presents or indeed, many purchased items, you’ll probably find small paper packs labeled “Silica Gel:Continue Reading
Small Leaves, Light Shade; Big Leaves, Deep Shade
If you want to plant a tree on your property, but don’t want to give up a sunny flower bed orContinue Reading
Finding the Right Botanical Name
When Carl Linnaeus developed the binomial system of nomenclature for plants and animals in 1753, where each species was placedContinue Reading
Green Gift for New Year’s
There are no traditional plants for New Year’s like there are for Christmas, but it’s always interesting to offer a plant,Continue Reading
50 Houseplants That Don’t Mind Dry Air
Dry air is a major problem for houseplants in the winter… and indeed, any indoor plant (seedlings, cuttings, etc.). WhenContinue Reading
Jerusalem Cherry or Winter Cherry
(Solanum pseudocapsicum, syn. S. capsicastrum) No, it’s not a cherry (Prunus), but a member of the Solanaceae (tomato) family. This beautiful plant fromContinue Reading
How Rosemary Got Its Name: A Christmas Legend
When the star of Bethlehem appeared in the sky at the birth of Jesus, all the plants were given theContinue Reading