Learn How Mycorrhizal Fungi Benefits Your Trees and Shrubs
Photo: smileus, depositphotos Owning a healthy and flourishing organic garden is nothing short of a delight. But maintaining a gardenContinue 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.
What Is Sumac and Can I Grow My Own?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I have a weakness for the spice called sumac. I find it tangy, sweet and fruity, greatContinue Reading
Watering Your Poinsettia With Ice Cubes
By Larry Hodgson The Internet is full of ridiculous horticultural information: really lame things that you are recommended to doContinue Reading
Beer Cans to Protect Terracotta Pots?
I recently received the following message: I thought you may like to know my method of preventing frost damage to terracottaContinue Reading
Sterilizing Pruning Tools: Don’t Use Bleach
By Larry Hodgson Most gardeners know that it’s important to disinfect pruning tools (pruning shears, saws, loppers, etc.) before movingContinue Reading
Home Gardening Remedies: Pros and Cons
By Larry Hodgson Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t send me a message up about some sort ofContinue Reading
Solomon’s Seal: An Old-Fashioned Perennial Worth Rediscovering
Smooth Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum). Photo: haraldmuc, depositphotos With its gracefully arching stems and its ability to tolerate even the darkestContinue Reading
Neglect Your Desert Cacti for Good Bloom
The less care you give a cactus, the better it will flower!
Starting Houseplants from Tropical Fruit
Lemon tree seedlings. Photo: depositphotos By Larry Hodgson You can fill your house with beautiful foliage plants for next to nothingContinue Reading
Madagascar Palm: The December 2021 Houseplant of the Month
Par Larry Hodgson This popular indoor succulent (Pachypodium lamerei) isn’t a palm (Arecaceae), of course, and I personally don’t thinkContinue Reading