Epsom Salts: No Serious Garden Use
Epsom salts are often offered as a sort of cure-all for the garden. If only it were true! By LarryContinue 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.
Warning: Ready-to-use Products Are Often Expensive
By Larry Hodgson A bit of economic advice today. When you need to buy a fertilizer or pesticide (hopefully anContinue Reading
How to Create a Garden Journal
Photo: depositphotos By Emily Henry If you love gardening, then you may be able to benefit from keeping a gardenContinue Reading
7 Houseplants for Beginners
By Larry Hodgson It’s your first experience with houseplants. So, you choose a flowering plant of extraordinary beauty and bringContinue Reading
Two Green Thumb Rules
Photo: depositphotos By Larry Hodgson I’ve lectured extensively across Canada and the United States over the years and each talk isContinue Reading
Make Your Garden a Safer Place for Reptiles
It’s a good idea to keep a reptile in your garden. Establishing a home for a garden reptile is an excellent way to keep numerous pests and insects out. Photo: unsplash.com
Pinky Winky Panicle Hydrangea
Its name may make you smile, but its effect in the garden is amazing. By Larry Hodgson Panicle hydrangea (HydrangeaContinue Reading
Gardening book of the month
Indoor Kitchen Gardening Handbook by Elizabeth Millard The author teaches us do-it-yourself gardening techniques for inside our own homes. ThisContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
We may think we are nurturing our garden, but of course, it’s our garden that is really nurturing us. JennyContinue Reading
What Is This Strange Plant?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I found this strange plant growing in my vegetable garden. It doesn’t look like anything I knowContinue Reading