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
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.
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
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
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