A Low-Maintenance Garden for the Cottage
If you’re a laidback gardener, you probably find that maintaining the landscaping around your home is already enough effort. But many homeowners also own a summerContinue 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.
Good News About Monarch Butterflies!
Over several years, the media have been warning home gardeners that a favorite butterfly, the monarch (Danaus plexippus), is inContinue Reading
How to Move … Without Losing Your Plants
I’ve been writing a weekly horticulture column for the French-language newspaper Le Soleil de Québec for 37 years. My son,Continue Reading
Rhubarb: Not for the Veggie Patch
Unlike almost all other common vegetables (the other main exception being asparagus), rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum) is neither an annualContinue Reading
Update on the Laidback Gardener Blog
Dear Readers, If you’ve been used to receiving a daily gardening blog from the Laidback Gardener website (and, hopefully, enjoyingContinue Reading
Leafrollers: Surprising, But Not Really That Harmful
By Larry Hodgson Do you have plants in your garden—perennials, shrubs, trees, etc.—which present a curious habit? Some of theContinue Reading
Make Your Cut Flowers Last Longer
There are a few simple steps you can take to make your cut flowers last longer. By Larry Hodgson YourContinue Reading
Sheep Sorrel: Tangy Taste, But Thuggish Behavior
I have good news and bad. The good? Your plant is edible and even delicious. The bad? It’s also aContinue Reading
Pelargoniums Need a Rest to Prepare for Winter
Pelargoniums are spectacular plans with beautiful flowers, but for best bloom, they really need a bit of a rest inContinue Reading
Mosaiculture Québec 2022: Just a Few More Days!
By Larry Hodgson Yes, the Mosaiculture Québec 2022 exhibition opens in only a few days. This will be the flagshipContinue Reading