End-of-season Lawnmower Care
When you’re finished using your lawnmower for the season, take an hour to clean it well before winter. To preventContinue 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.
Death of Hybridizer Tony Huber
Swiss-born hybridizer Tony Hubert died in Laval, Quebec on October 26 at age 89. He worked for over 30 yearsContinue Reading
7 Things to Do When Tree Roots Invade Your Vegetable Garden
Installing a vegetable garden where there are tree roots in the soil is never a good idea, because the rootsContinue Reading
Green Up a Wall with Creeping Fig
Everyone knows you can grow climbing plants – Boston ivy, Virginia creeper, climbing hydrangea, etc. – on outdoor walls. AfterContinue Reading
10 Questions to Ask When Your Pear Tree Doesn’t Produce
Pear trees are not supposed to be difficult to grow. After all, they’re fairly hardy, grow in most soils, andContinue Reading
Why Remove Peony Rings in the Fall?
If you installed a peony ring (peony support) on your herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora and others) last fall to helpContinue Reading
When Spider Mites Invade Houseplants
Spider mites (or red spider mites), Tetranychus urticae, are everywhere: on our outdoor plants in the summer and on our houseplants in theContinue Reading
The Indoor Narcissus
Not all bulbs sold in garden centers in the fall are supposed to be planted outdoors, at least not inContinue Reading
Not Too Late to Save Your Purple Fountain Grass
Even if you’ve already had a frost or two (I certainly have!), it’s probably not too late to save yourContinue Reading
Don’t Feed Houseplants When They’re Resting
In the fall, days grow shorter and often grayer as well, so much less light is available to your houseplants.Continue Reading