Yes, You Can Let Vines Climb Trees!
A climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris) growing on a tree: nothing could be more natural! Photo: Dave Epstein, @growingwisdom What isContinue 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.
How Seeds Get Around
Plants have developed ingenious methods to ensure the dispersal of their seeds. Dandelions, for example, take advantage of the wind.Continue Reading
Last Chance Mealybug Save
Ill.: hiclipart.com & clipartkey.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Is a favorite houseplant infested with mealybugs or scale insects? What a disaster! In spite ofContinue Reading
A Sweetheart Succulent for Valentine’s Day
Variegated sweetheart vine (Ceropegia woodii ‘Variegata’). Photo: worldofsucculents.com One of my favorite Valentine’s plant is the variegated sweetheart vine (Ceropegia woodii ‘Variegata’).Continue Reading
In Cold Climates, Snow Is the Best Winter Protection!
Snow: it’s not your enemy, it’s your friend! Photo: wordpress.michelcharleboisrehmat.com While snow is often seen as a disaster by noviceContinue Reading
Good Luck Plants for the Chinese New Year
Customers shopping for plants for the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, February, 2021. Photo: dictall.com & pngtree.com Yes, Chinese New YearContinue Reading
Protective Pruning for Houseplants
Carefully pruned houseplants actually grow better. Photo: Gardening at 58 North A guest blog by Jordan at Backyard Boss Jordan isContinue Reading
Congratulations! Your Amaryllis Is Pregnant!
The rounded, three-lobed growths that appear after bloom on an amaryllis stem aren’t bulbs, but rather seed capsules. Photo: alp,Continue Reading
6 Essential Garden Tools You Need for Easy Gardening
Ill.: pixabay, pngio, bayteccontainers.com, clipart libary & favpng By Alexis Scott Spending time in a garden, around greenery and inContinue Reading
Plants Can’t Read Fertilizer Labels
There is a wealth of fertilizers on the market, each claiming to be more extraordinary than the next, many specificallyContinue Reading