Where to Put Your Compost Bin?
By Larry Hodgson There is no particular season for installing a compost bin: you can do it in spring, summerContinue 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.
Is It the Right Time for a Thyme Lawn?
By Larry Hodgson Tired of mowing your turf lawn again and again? Of fertilizing it repeatedly? Of treating it againstContinue Reading
Blackened Twigs Can Mean Fire Blight
By Larry Hodgson Fire blight is a disease mostly commonly seen on trees and shrubs of the Rosaceae family: cherries,Continue Reading
Don’t Strangle Your Tree!
By Larry Hodgson One of the damages professional arborists see the most frequently on trees is strangulation (girdling). Someone longContinue Reading
Ladew Topiary Gardens Celebrates 50 Years as a Public Garden
The text that follows is from a press release by Ladew Topiary Gardens. I have visited this garden several timesContinue Reading
When Tomatoes Grow on a Potato Plant
By Larry Hodgson Question: I was amazed to see that my potato plants have produced little green tomatoes. A lot ofContinue Reading
Bees Trapped in a Squash Flower
By Larry Hodgson Comment: I just saved the lives of three bees that were trapped inside a female squash flower thatContinue Reading
How to Grow Herbs with Grow Lights
By Patrick Dinnen It’s impossible to beat a sunny, warm outdoor spot for growing healthy, tasty herbs. However, unless youContinue Reading
What Causes Bland-Tasting Tomatoes
By Larry Hodgson Question: My homegrown tomatoes are bland tasting. What can I do? Vivian Answer: This is actually quite a frequentContinue Reading
Beautiful Flowers, Wrong Season
By Larry Hodgson Question: My magnolia is blooming again in the middle of summer! There must be at least twenty newContinue Reading