Prune Those Candles to Keep Dwarf Conifers Under Control
By Larry Hodgson Late spring is the time to prune your dwarf conifers in order to slow their growth. MostContinue 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.
Plant Red for the Year of the Garden 2022
Dare to plant red! It’s the trendy flower color for 2022, the official color of the Year of the Garden,Continue Reading
Ants: The Insect Frenemies of the Garden
Messages have been pouring in over the last few weeks from panicky gardeners who’ve discovered ants in their gardens orContinue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion. All New Square Foot Gardening By Mel Bartholomew, withContinue Reading
A Mini Chainsaw for Aging Boomers
By Larry Hodgson My wife surprises me sometimes. Well, a lot, really. Like yesterday, when a medium-sized box showed upContinue Reading
Does a Cold, Rainy June Mean a Cold, Rainy Summer?
A common belief suggests that the month of June determines the weather for the rest of the summer. Is thereContinue Reading
Caring for Orchids: A Beginner’s Guide
By Cora Brown Most horticulturists and plant enthusiasts believe that plants are sentient beings; they can feel, think, and respondContinue Reading
Toxic Plants Don’t Make Other Plants Poisonous
By Larry Hodgson Question: I have a big, beautiful brugmansia I lug outdoors for the summer. It grows in anContinue Reading
Dracaena Varieties for Every Space in Your Home (A Species Guide)
Tough Indoor Trees for Tough Indoor Conditions By Mason Roberts Dracaena is a genus of plants whose members range fromContinue Reading
How to Control Cutworms
Cutworms: it’s amazing how much damage to our vegetables and flowers such a small insect can cause. By Larry HodgsonContinue Reading