The Sweet Potato Proves the Polynesians Reached the Americas
For a long time, anthropologists have been debating about whether there was pre-columbian contact between the Polynesians – from mid-PacificContinue 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.
Popular Houseplant Undergoing an Identity Crisis
Is it possible that a plant could be distributed throughout the world without ever having been identified, at least botanically?Continue Reading
Snowbirds: Coddle Your Houseplants While You’re Away
They’re known as snowbirds, migratory seniors who flee the cold of northern regions and spend their winter in the South,Continue Reading
A Shadow Test for Houseplants
You probably know the lighting needs of most of your houseplants. Your cactus, for example, requires bright light while yourContinue Reading
Pesticides: Test Before You Spray
You’ve found a new pesticide you think will help solve a problem you have with your plants? A home remedy,Continue Reading
Growing Houseplants Over a Radiator
For some reasons, radiators and windows always seem to go together… and that is most inconvenient for your houseplants. Winter isContinue Reading
Grow Stevia for Sweet Results!
Stevia, or sweetleaf, has become a media darling. You can scarcely pick up a lifestyle or health magazine that doesn’tContinue Reading
The Shrub That Just Won’t Stop Blooming
There’s not much still blooming in my garden in late November. An aconite (Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’), some fall-blooming crocuses, white corydalisContinue Reading
What Was I Thinking When I Planted That!
When it comes to gardening, my own insatiable curiosity is often my worst enemy. I keep trying new plants, eitherContinue Reading
Reducing the Vole Population Before Winter
The population of voles or meadow voles (Microtus spp.), extremely common small brown short-tailed, small-eared mice found in every homeContinue Reading