Answers to Your Questions: Capricious Clematis and Flowery Gifts
Clematis With Short Flowering Periods I have three clematis: ‘Niobe’, ‘Hagley Hybrid’ and ‘Jackmanii’. They flower profusely, but for noContinue 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.
Such a Beautiful Fall Flower
The Japanese anemone (actually three species: Anemone x hybrida, A. huphensis. and A. tomentosa) is among the last perennials toContinue Reading
The Fascinating Sex Life of Plants
We were taught this in school: bees collect pollen from one flower and carry it to another, ensuring pollination. OnceContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Destructive Raccoons and Disappearing Seedlings
My strawberry harvest had to be shared with raccoons, who came every night to take their share of ripe fruitContinue Reading
Help! Ants are Destroying My Lawn!
Maybe they are, but maybe they aren’t. There are all sorts of ants, some that do great damage to lawnsContinue Reading
The Long Journey of Flower Bulbs
Flower bulbs are arriving in stores these days: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and many others. Every good gardener knows that theyContinue Reading
The Neverending Story
Sometimes I want to make you laugh, but today I feel… let’s say more philosophical. Like: what is life andContinue Reading
Flowers to End the Season in Style
I wouldn’t dare say that summer is coming to an end, but it’s true that the days are getting shorterContinue Reading
Now Is a Great Time to Improve Your Lawn
With the disappearance of lawn herbicides, it’s time to rediscover the traditional method for achieving a beautiful lawn: top dressingContinue Reading
Gardening Myth: De-leafing Tomato Plants
At the end of the summer, my father always stripped the upper leaves off his tomato plants so the fruitsContinue Reading