The Easy Way to Grow Onions
Why complicate life by starting onion seeds indoors then transplanting them later into the garden? It’s much easier to startContinue 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.
Happy Herbs Have Varying Needs
If you plan to create a beautiful herb garden with all your favorite herbs growing happily side by side, think again. CulinaryContinue Reading
Rediscovering the Perennial Hedge
If you look back over the history of hedges, you’ll realize that, although today’s hedges always seem to be composedContinue Reading
Leaf Diseases Won’t Take Over Your Yard
I regularly hear gardeners terribly concerned about foliar diseases: powdery mildew, black spot, rust, etc. Their main concern seems toContinue Reading
Easy Peasy Container Gardens
I like to get my container gardens started a few weeks ahead of time. On one of those rainy daysContinue Reading
Recycle Old Houseplant Soil
As you repot your houseplants into fresh soil, remember the old soil you’re removing, now too dense and too overlyContinue Reading
For Long Carrots, Offer Deep, Loose Soil
How ongong a carrot’s root is depends partly on genetics (some miniature carrots never make long roots), but is alsoContinue Reading
Growing Wisterias in a Cold Climate
Wisterias (Wisteria spp.), with their dripping spikes of scented lavender blooms, are probably the most desirable of all climbing plantsContinue Reading
Vines For Inexpensive Air Conditioning
Climbing plants can greatly help moderate temperatures. When grown on the walls of a home or building, they keep itContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Weeds that Indicate pH
Many gardeners claim that you can tell the pH of your garden’s soil (its acidity or alkalinity) just looking atContinue Reading