The Best Time for Hydrangea Pruning
Smooth hydrangea (left), big leaf hydrangea (middle), panicle hydrangea (right). Only the first and last should be pruned in spring.Continue Reading
Category: Gardening
WHAT IS “SOIL-FRIENDLY” EATING?
Ill.: Soil Science Society of America staff There you are at your local grocery store. Maybe you have a shoppingContinue Reading
Transplanting a Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) is often grown in stones and water, but prefers growing in soil. Photo: Amazon.com I’ve beenContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Do You Really Need Activated Charcoal in Terrariums?
Activated charcoal is not really that useful in terrariums. Photo: themultitaskingwoman.com Terrariums are currently very much in vogue again. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
Giving Your Houseplants a Trim
This is the 2000th blog on the Laidback Gardener website. That’s the equivalent of some 8,000 typed pages of information about plantsContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow Indoors in Early March*
Yes, seed-sowing time is nigh! Photo: The Rusted Garden In areas with frigid winters, March is truly the season whenContinue Reading
Flower Bulb Day in San Francisco
The public is invited to pick their own bouquet of free tulips to take home on Flower Bulb Day 2020. I’d never heard of FlowerContinue Reading
From Seed to Plant: The Miracle of Germination
Ill.: MAKY.OREL, Wikimedia Commons In February and March, gardeners of all ages start to visit garden centers in droves. AndContinue Reading
BTI Against Fungus Gnats
Ill.: clipart.email, clipart-library.com & KissClipart, montage laidbackgardener.blog Fungus gnats are certainly annoying, especially because they are only houseplant pest that comes after you.Continue Reading
Thought of the Day
Marriage is like gardening. The best gardener is one who knows that the grass is rarely greener on the otherContinue Reading