Why Do We Plant Spring Bulbs in the Fall?
By Larry Hodgson Have you ever wondered why gardeners plant spring-flowering bulbs in the fall? We’ve been doing this forContinue 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.
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How to Debug Your Plants… Before You Bring Them Back Indoors
By Larry Hodgson Are your houseplants spending a summer outdoors? So much the better, because they usually benefit enormously fromContinue Reading
Start to Finish: Lawn Maintenance Tips for a Perfect Garden
By Emila Smith Emila is a freelance blogger with a love for gardening that includes houseplants, vegetable and fruit gardening,Continue Reading
Short-Day Houseplants Need Special Fall Treatment
By Larry Hodgson Short-day plants present a complication for houseplant growers. These plants require uninterrupted nights more than 12 hoursContinue Reading
“Cedars” Doing What Comes Naturally
By Larry Hodgson Question: I had a cedar hedge installed in June 2020 and the plants all passed the winter withoutContinue Reading
Cut-Flower Bulbs: Plan Now for Spring
By Larry Hodgson As you buy your fall bulbs for spring bloom (tulips, narcissus, alliums, etc.), give a thought aboutContinue Reading
White or Yellow Spots on Tomatoes
By Larry Hodgson Question: What’s causing the yellow or white spots on our tomatoes? Underneath, the flesh is white, spongy andContinue Reading
Using Seaweed as Mulch and Fertilizer
By Larry Hodgson Question: I live in the Magdalen Islands. This year, I prepared my first vegetable garden. At the bottomContinue Reading
Bring Home a Weeping Fig Without Losing a Leaf
By Larry Hodgson Few indoor trees create such a beautiful effect as the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), also called benjaminaContinue Reading