Hostas: Pretty in Pink?
Photo accompanying an online advertisement for hosta seeds. Photo: amazon.ca Question: I have read in magazines that there are pink hostas,Continue 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.
Seed Tape: What Is It and How to Make Your Own?
Seed tape is an easy and practical way of preparing long, straight rows in the garden. Photo:National Garden Bureau ManyContinue Reading
A Houseplant Makeover
My old, ratty Chinese evergreen (left) and one of its makeovers (right). My Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum picturatum ‘Alumina’) had certainly seenContinue Reading
Starting New Pelargoniums From Cuttings
Photo: mariakaynova, gardeningknowhow.com Pelargoniums, also called geraniums, are popular garden plants, grown mostly outdoors as annuals. Indeed, the very popularContinue Reading
2021 Hosta of the Year: ‘Rainbow’s End’
In this new year, there is plenty to look forward to in the gardening world … including award-winning plants! OneContinue Reading
Beginner’s Guide to Sowing Vegetables Indoors
Photo: homegrown-garden.com/blogs That’s it: you’ve made up your mind. This year, you will be starting your own vegetable seedlings forContinue Reading
Satin Pothos: February 2021 Houseplant of the Month
Photo: Thejoyofplants.co.uk, styling by Elize Eveleens, Klimprodukties Hanging, climbing, creeping—the satin pothos or silver pothos, also silver vine, botanically Scindapsus pictus,Continue Reading
10 Neat Things about Watering Houseplants
Here’s a great little article by the friendly people at Canada’s Local Gardener, a new garden magazine you’ll certainly wantContinue Reading
The 3-in-1 Soil Tester: A Virtually Useless Tool
Two models of 3-in-1 soil testers, square and oval. They also come in exciting designer colors! Photo: amazon.ca You’ve probablyContinue Reading
Seed Facts for Informed Buyers
Article based on a press release from the National Garden Bureau With the new year comes new hope: for better health,Continue Reading