Answers to Your Questions: Purslane and Maple
Invasive purslane Question How can I get rid of the purslane that has invaded our vegetable garden? Even two applicationsContinue 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.
Harvest Beans Early and Often
Snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris and its close relatives) are usually harvested when they are still young and tender and when they “snap”Continue Reading
Gardening During Periods of Drought
Several municipalities are turning off the tap for gardeners by banning their residents from watering their gardens. So what canContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Thuja Seeds and Transplanting
Thuja Seeds The cedars at my cottage are magnificent and produce lots of cones. Can these cones be sown, andContinue Reading
Warning: Eggshells May Actually ATTRACT Slugs
A persistent myth claims that eggshells, when crushed coarsely, are very sharp and that slugs would be lacerated when crossingContinue Reading
Not Just a Pretty Bug!
It was during a visit to the suburbs of Montreal, that I first saw the lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris lilii,Continue Reading
Love Trap for Bugs
A pheromone trap is an insect trap in the form of a box, bottle, or bag containing pheromones (chemical substancesContinue Reading
Let’s Discover Ornamental Alliums
You may have seen them in flower beds and landscaping: large globes of star-shaped flowers, usually purple, carried on sturdyContinue Reading
Mosquitoes: 12, Bug Zappers: 0
Hordes of blood thirsty mosquitoes are preventing you from enjoying your garden? Well, that’s easy enough to fix. Just install a mosquitoContinue Reading
The Perennial That Thinks It’s an Annual
The blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora) is one of the most popular perennials, and with good reason, as this plantContinue Reading