Spring Garden Care Tips
By Lauren Smithson In this blog post, Lawnmowers Direct has teamed up with me to bring you our top spring gardenContinue 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.
Parsley: Herb of the Year 2021
Curly leaf parsley. Photo: shop-plants.com By Larry Hodgson The International Herb Association has declared parsley the 2021 Herb of the Year andContinue Reading
A New Look for the Laidback Gardener
Welcome to the new Laidback Gardener web page. If you’re a regular follower, you’ll see it has been completely revised.Continue Reading
Control Whiteflies… With a Hand Vac!
Ill.: Claire Tourigny For a quick, easy and—quite honestly!—fun way of controlling the dreaded whitefly, a major pest of houseplantsContinue Reading
10 Tips on Caring for a New Houseplant
Bringing new plants home is always a joy! Photo: getgreenbewell.com By Larry Hodgson You’ve just arrived from the garden centerContinue Reading
First-time Gardener: Tomatoes from Seed
Photo: canadianfoodfocus.org By Larry Hodgson If you’ve never planted a single seed, why not start this year with the plantContinue Reading
Plants Won’t Suffocate Inside a Bag
Don’t worry that your plant will suffocate inside a sealed plastic bag: remember that plants recycle the air they breathe, absorbingContinue Reading
Family Ties Help Determine Crop Rotation
When planning crop rotation in the home garden, you need to know the family ties of your veggies and herbs.Continue Reading
Seed Starting Timeline for Success
Starting seeds indoors gives them a head start on the growing season. Photo: rhs.org.uk Starting Seeds Indoors For successful vegetableContinue Reading
Should You Really Start Potatoes From Sprouts?
By starting potatoes from sprouts, you may facilitate the spread of late blight disease. Photo: ZooFari, Wikimedia Commons I haveContinue Reading