The Story of Mulch
Leaf mulch being added to a flower bed. Photo: fresh-basil.com Mulching, the art of adding a layer of material toContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
A Summer Outdoors to Control Houseplant Pests
Ill.: majorclanger.co.uk,www.pinclipart.com,www.pngwing.com & clipart-library.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog One of the curiosities of indoor gardening is that many insect pests that are soContinue Reading
Ramial Chipped Wood
Photo: genastic.com Ramial chipped wood (RCW), also called BRF (from the French name, bois raméal fragmenté) refers to the wood chips madeContinue Reading
Are Bird Droppings Harmful to Plants?
Ill.: Clipartkey, Clipartbank & pgitem.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: I was wondering if bird droppings can harm plants. Birds love to roostContinue Reading
Starve Nasturtiums Into Blooming
Nasturtiums bloom best in poor soil. Photo: store.underwoodgardens.com Question: I bought nasturtiums for my two flower boxes. For three weeks, theContinue Reading
Garlic Scapes: The Forgotten Vegetable
Yep, those garlic scapes you’ve been cutting off are perfectly edible! Photo: www.bonappetit.com If you’re into growing hardneck garlic (AlliumContinue Reading
5 Most Common Uses of Rainwater in Landscape Irrigation
Rain barrel at the Ecological Solar House, Montreal. Photo: Benoït Rochon, Wikimedia Commons By Emily Bartels With the increasing waterContinue Reading
Staking Houseplants: Success at Last?
Photo: Hiclipart.com, clipart library & www.vecteezy.com I’ve been struggling with staking the houseplants I put outside for the summer forContinue Reading
Mowing Tools Can Be a Tree’s Worst Enemy!
Lawn mowers and weed trimmers can seriously damage young trunks. Ill.: Clipart Max & gumtree.com.au, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Probably the worstContinue Reading
1900-Year-Old-Tree Discovered in China
Many news sources worldwide recently reported the discovery of a 1900-year-old “pine” in Sichuan Province, southwest China. It’s a giantContinue Reading