Lawn Edging: Time-Saving… When You Install it Correctly
There are gardeners who can’t stand lawn edging. They feel a true gardener should be willing to redefine the borderContinue 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.
The Ultimate Dandelion Weeder?
There are dozens of models of dandelion weeding tools, all of which can, in fact, pull out any weeds, notContinue Reading
Geranium or Pelargonium? Let’s Stop the Confusion!
For over 200 years now, gardeners have known that their garden geraniums (zonal geraniums, scented geraniums, ivy geraniums, etc.) were actuallyContinue Reading
When Should You Remove a Dead Branch?
Much has been written about when to prune trees and shrubs. We’re told we must prune fruit trees at the end ofContinue Reading
A Laidback Solution to Lawn Mowing: the Robot Mower
Yes, there are robot mowers. Don’t imagine a humanoid robot pushing a mower, though! They look more like a giantContinue Reading
Does ‘Schubert’ Chokecherry Come Already Contaminated with Black Knot Disease?
One of the best-selling small trees in Northern North America is the ‘Schubert’ chokecherry (Prunus virginiana ‘Schubert’)… and I haveContinue Reading
Drought-Resistant Plants
Last Monday I posted a list of plants that are adapted to moist soils… so of course I received questions fromContinue Reading
Beneficial Fungi for Plants
The vast majority of plants on our planet – some 80% in the wild – live in symbiosis with beneficialContinue Reading
Ironweed : Truly Tough as Nails
Although ironweed (Vernonia spp.) is not exactly an unknown perennial, it certainly doesn’t have the popularity it deserves. It’s oneContinue Reading
How to Take Root Cuttings
With plants, you can take cuttings of almost anything… even their roots! Many but not all plants are perfectly capable of sproutingContinue Reading