A Plant that Repels Cats and Dogs?
Sometimes you’ll see plants that are that are supposed repel cats and dogs and keep them out of the garden due to their repulsive smell. ThisContinue 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.
9 Resolutions for a Laidback Gardener
Lots of people make resolutions to start the New Year, and why shouldn’t gardeners too? Here are 9 resolutions thatContinue Reading
Just Get Rid of Problem Plants!
What to do when you have a recurring problem with a plant? One suffers from a disease or an insect everyContinue Reading
Hoeing Conserves Water. Really?
I still hear the old adage “hoeing conserves water” being repeated by home gardeners. This is one of those oldContinue Reading
Just Toss Color Theory Out the Window!
Color theory was developed for the visual arts to guide painters in mixing colors in an effort to create certain visual effects. ApparentlyContinue Reading
Down with Spider Mites!
Spider mites (or red spider mites, Tetranychus urticae) are everywhere: on our outdoor plants in the summer and on our houseplants inContinue Reading
A Stake With That?
If there’s one thing I hate doing in the garden, it’s staking plants. I love planting and sowing, don’t mindContinue Reading
Longer Days Awaken Pests
You may not have noticed, but if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, many houseplant pests have been less visibleContinue Reading
The Sensitive Plant Likes to Shake It Up
Plants are not the immutable objects people usually think they are. In fact, they all move, although too slowly forContinue Reading
Strange Cuttings
You’ve probably seen them in a garden center or even a supermarket: pointed tubular stems perfectly aligned in a pot,Continue Reading