Wasps: Aggressive But Beneficial
If you get the impression you’re seeing more social wasps (yellow jackets, paper wasps, and hornets) in your gardenContinue 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.
Harvesting Squash Seed: Purity is Important!
Squashes are masters at crossing with their neighbors. Even varieties that are very different in appearance, such as zucchini, pumpkin,Continue Reading
Brugmansia or Datura?
Some say datura, others say brugmansia. What is the real name of those beautiful “angel’s trumpets” so often seen inContinue Reading
Time To Bring Your Houseplants Back In
Okay, it may still seem hot and summery outdoors, but for how long? Early September is the ideal time toContinue Reading
Powdery Mildew on Squash and Cukes
In many areas, it’s been a dry summer… just the condition powdery mildew (PM) likes… and cucurbits ( cucumbers, melons,Continue Reading
Black-eyed Susan or Black-Leaf Susan?
Goldsturm black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’), which you may also know as Goldsturm coneflower or just yellow coneflower, isContinue Reading
Birthday of “England’s Greatest Gardener”: Capability Brown
August 30, 2016 is the 300th anniversary of the birth of the man known as England’s greatest gardener, Lancelot Brown,Continue Reading
Edible Plants With Poisonous Habits
It may seem strange to think that a plant can be both edible and toxic and yet that is inContinue Reading
Plants 8 Times More Effective in Reducing Air Pollution in Urban Centers Than Formerly Believed
A recent study suggests that plants are even more effective at reducing air pollution in urban centers than previously thought.Continue Reading
The World’s Most Dangerous Shrub
The gympie-gympie (Dendrocnide moroides), from the tropical jungles of Australia, is considered to be the most dangerous shrub in theContinue Reading