Beneficial Insects in the Garden
Hello regular readers! I’m trying something new today. Sam from organiclesson.com offered to submit a guest blog and I’ve takenContinue 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.
Companion Planting: Myth or Reality?
I no longer believe in companion planting as such. From the mid-1970s through to nearly the end of the 1980s,Continue Reading
Turning Corn into an Ornamental
We rarely think of maize or corn (Zea mays) as an ornamental grass, but in fact decorative varieties have longContinue Reading
Spring is Not the Season for Planting Garlic
Although garden centers often offer garlic cloves (Allium sativum) for planting in the spring, it’s not the right season forContinue Reading
A Veggie Garden in a Bag of Soil
You want to grow vegetables without the hassle of digging in the ground? That’s easy enough to do. You canContinue Reading
An Annual Palm?
You’ll be seeing it everywhere again this summer: people’s backyards, sidewalk cafés, and, especially, box stores. It’s a potted palmContinue Reading
A Handy Dandy Seed Spacer
If precision in planting is your thing, why not make a seed spacer that will always ensure you sow yourContinue Reading
Round Holes In Rose Leaves?
What in the world causes the semicircular holes you see in the leaves of your rose bushes, holes so roundContinue Reading
Yes, You Can Compost Poisonous Leaves
As you harvest your rhubarb stalks this spring, you’ll find several websites warning you against putting the leaves in theContinue Reading
Keep Cats Out of Your Garden
You just love your cat! He (or she) is smart and affectionate and would never hurt a fly, let aloneContinue Reading