Addicted to Gardening Books
Confession time: I’m totally addicted to gardening books. Be they about landscaping, growing plants, identifying plants, visiting gardens or whatever,Continue 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.
Daffodil Flowers Can Be Deadly to Their Neighbors
With spring now underway, our gardens will fill up or are filling up with gorgeous flowers. Bringing in that firstContinue Reading
Chocolate Cosmos: New and Improved
Among the garden plants grown for their scent, chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) certainly stands out from the crowd. Yes, asContinue Reading
Towards a Responsible Harvest of Wild Plants
Food foraging is the latest foodie trend. Off you go into your backyard, harvesting dandelions and garlic mustard for yourContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow: Early April
Early April is pretty much the heart of the indoor seed-sowing season. Remembering that you want young, strong, healthy seedlings,Continue Reading
Quarantine Your New Houseplants
When you bring a new houseplant into your home, it’s always wise to put it in isolation at first soContinue Reading
Cilantro: Herb of the Year 2017
Every year, the International Herb Association names a medicinal, culinary, or decorative plant Herb of the Year and their 2017Continue Reading
Help Create a Network to Warn of Coming Insect Infestations
I don’t often publish press releases in this blog, but here is one I feel will be of great interestContinue Reading
Gentle Ladybugs are Actually Cannibals
The ladybug or ladybird is the perfect insect to help teach children to respect nature. After all, ladybugs are cuteContinue Reading
Bolting
Bolting, also called going to seed, is one of those arcane horticultural terms that throws beginning gardeners. When a plantContinue Reading