In Praise of the Cold Frame
There used to be a time when you could scarcely find a house that didn’t have a cold frame leaningContinue 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.
Your Christmas Tree Can Still Be Very Useful
As the holiday season draws to a close, many people set aside this week to take down their Christmas decorations.Continue Reading
How to Control Floraphobia
There are two classes of people: those who are happy to receive a plant as a gift at Christmas andContinue Reading
Tales, Legends and Holiday Plants
You can’t have Christmas without plants. They’re so much a part of tradition that you can’t get away from them.Continue Reading
Just Toss Plants Infested with Mealybugs
Mealybugs, those little “cotton balls” that collect in the leaf axils of your houseplants, are very difficult to control. So if you seeContinue Reading
10 Gifts for Gardeners
In recent years, garden centres have found a new niche. From November onwards, they transform themselves into Christmas shops withContinue Reading
A Glued-On Saucer Nearly Killed My Bonsai
I couldn’t figure where I was going wrong. I’m used to growing houseplants and usually expect reasonable growth from them.Continue Reading
10 Tips to Help Your Houseplants Get Through the Winter
You might think that, well wrapped up in our homes, sheltered from the snow and drying winds, houseplants would notContinue Reading
Celebrate Winter Without the Effort
Here it is again, that time of year. No, I’m not talking about the holidays, but about the Ancient EgyptianContinue Reading
Why Are Leaves Green?
The simple reason is that plants reflect green light. The visible spectrum, the range of colors visible to the humanContinue Reading