When Times Are Tough, We Garden More
How will this difficult economic climate affect the gardening world? Strangely enough, it may have a stimulating effect! In theContinue 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.
Answers to Your Questions: When to Transplant an Apple Tree?
Question 4 years ago, I planted apple seeds. Today, my apple tree is about 1.8 m (6 ft.) tall andContinue Reading
A Stone That Doesn’t Roll Gathers Moss
A stone or rock covered entirely or partly in moss gives the impression of great age… and in fact, if you leaveContinue Reading
Do I Need Extra Lighting for Seedlings?
Gardeners have been growing seedlings indoors for generations, without the need for additional lighting. In the past, however, they enjoyedContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Making Cuttings of a Weeping Willow
Question I planted a weeping willow that has dried out, but is producing regrowth at the base. I cut 3Continue Reading
Hibiscus: The Queen of Houseplants?
Has the hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) become the queen of houseplants, dethroning the African violet, which has played this role forContinue Reading
The ABCs of Seedlings
Every year, new gardeners discover the pleasure of growing their own plants from seed. And that’s what it really is:Continue Reading
Have Seed, Will Travel
With March, the month of sowing, fast approaching, it can be interesting to study one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena:Continue Reading
Air Layering: Taking Plants Down a Notch
When a houseplant loses most of its lower leaves, yet the top is still very attractive, or has become soContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Canker on a Colorado Blue Spruce
Question For almost 30 years, a magnificent Colorado blue spruce has graced the front of my home. It’s almost 15Continue Reading