Hoyas: Be Careful Not to Prune Out Future Flowers
The hoya or wax plant (Hoya carnosa and similar species) is an attractive indoor climbing or hanging plant with thickContinue 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.
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Written a good gardening book? A super plant article? Put together the world’s best plant catalog? Your garden photo isContinue Reading
Fungus Gnats Hate Dry Soil!
Fungus gnats, often mistakenly called black flies or fruit flies, are small flies that live mostly, along with their lookalike cousins, the shoreContinue Reading
Soak Those Baskets!
Houseplants in hanging baskets suffer more from underwatering than other houseplants. This is partly because they are more exposed to drafts, soContinue Reading
Let the Lizards Loose
If you have a sunroom or other room where you keep lots of plants, release a gecko or one or two anolesContinue Reading
Bugs that Spread Plant Diseases
Insects that feed on the sap or grate or eat the leaves of our plants sometimes have much more seriousContinue Reading
Making Your Leeks Perennials
Normally you should be starting leeks for your vegetable garden fairly soon (in February in most climates, so get those seed orders in!). Leeks can and shouldContinue Reading
A Permit to Cut Down a Dead Tree?
As strange as it may seem, in many North American cities, you need a permit to cut down a deadContinue Reading
Ask Before You Buy a Plant
You’re not interested in constantly fighting against diseases, pests and weeds? Before buying a new plant, grill the salesperson! Does it haveContinue Reading
Easy Way to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
When you take down your Christmas tree after the holidays, here’s an easy way to get more use of out it.Continue Reading