Why Your Plants Make You Happy
By Wenxin Ye How do you feel when you are taking care of your plants? How do you feel whenContinue 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.
Why are Fruit Trees Grafted?
By Véronique Alexandre,Co-owner of the Hardy Fruit Tree Nursery Grafting is a technique that has been practiced for thousands ofContinue Reading
Tiny Tomatoes!
By Niki JabbourSavvy Gardening I was recently asked about my favorite small-fruited tomato varieties and as I began to listContinue Reading
Easter Flowers Around the World
Easter Lilies (Lilium longiflorum). Photo: walmart.com By Larry Hodgson In North America, the tradition of Easter flowers doesn’t go thatContinue Reading
Sweet Potato: the Super Food
By Maria Zampini Last year I utilized the new Treasure Island Sweet Potato vines (hybrids of Ipomoea batatas) in my patioContinue Reading
English Ivy: April 2021 Houseplant of the Month
Photo: Thejoyofplants.co.uk, styling by Elize Eveleens, Klimprodukties English ivy is the houseplant of the month of April 2021. It is popularlyContinue Reading
Canadian Scientists Develop Hockey Puck Tree
Photo: Superior National Forest, Wikimedia Commons & pikpng.com By Larry Hodgson In the April 1st edition of Science News Monthly, scientists Mélissa BordeleauContinue Reading
Recycle Your Used Potting Soil!
Don’t throw out your used potting soil: reuse it! Photo: pistilsnursery.com By Larry Hodgson As you repot your houseplants intoContinue Reading
Backyarding Personality Types
Backyarding—the trend to use the backyard for everything from teleworking and working out to relaxing and recreating—has a different purposeContinue Reading
Ten Cool Season Vegetables
A wide variety of vegetables lend themselves to early spring planting because they do well or are tolerant of coolerContinue Reading