Learning to Live with Spider Mites
The red spider mite (also called the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae) is widespread in nature. In fact, it isContinue 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.
Rosemary, by dew and by sea
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
The First Key to Success with Lawns: Good Soil
When I hear people complain that their lawn is full of weeds, turns yellow, suffers from dead patches, is infested with insectsContinue Reading
Beware of Suckering Trees and Shrubs
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
A Gardening Miracle Explained: When Potatoes Produce Tomatoes
You’ll see this in newspapers or on television every 4 or 5 years (the time, I suppose, that the mediaContinue Reading
O My Beautiful Tree
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
Bees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix!
It’s curious how many gardeners seem to believe in the total safety of organic insecticides and sometimes spray them liberallyContinue Reading
Perennial Doesn’t Mean Eternal
If you’re tearing out your annuals because they bloom only once and replacing them with perennials “because they live forever”, youContinue Reading
The Serviceberry: Super Shrub
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
A Summer Rain Shower for Houseplants
I put most of my houseplants outdoors for the summer. I calculate that it’s like giving them a summer vacation, sinceContinue Reading