THE 2022 PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium and cultivars Little bluestem is a tough and dependable clumping deciduous grass. Native to a broad swathContinue 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.
Bringing Houseplants Back Alive
I found this article by my father in Gardens East, a now defunct magazine he used to write for. It’sContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Top Pick: Armenian Cranesbill
A Neglected Perennial That Puts On Quite a Show! Common names: Armenian Cranesbill, Armenian Geranium Botanical name: Geranium psilostemon, syn.Continue Reading
Ornamental Grasses that Stay Put
Ornamental grasses have never been so popular…and for good reason. They have attractive summer foliage that dances in the windContinue Reading
Fun Facts About Fennel
Fennel is a deliciously scented and tasty herb with much to offer the home gardener. But that was a prettyContinue Reading
A Personal Visit to Mosaïcultures Québec
Yes, I was finally able to visit Mosaïcultures Québec 2022 the other day, more than a month after it openedContinue Reading
Time to Order Colchicums
Colchicum (often falsely called autumn crocus, which is a very different bulb) are beautiful autumn-flowering bulbs. And they’re very hardy,Continue Reading
Bugs: Garden Friends or Foes?
Garden soil isn’t sterile … and we wouldn’t want it to be sterile. Rather, it needs to teem with life.Continue Reading
Conifer Needles Against Slugs
Question My hostas are attacked by slugs and I have tried many things to control them with variable amounts ofContinue Reading
Long Live Laidback Gardening!
Yet another trip down memory lane! My son Mathieu and I are into that these days. The more my healthContinue Reading