The Two Women Behind the Cottage Garden
Cottage garden at Hestercombe Park, Somerset, a Gertrude Jekyll garden. Photo: www.thecultureconcept.com The history of gardens is full of men’sContinue Reading
Category: Gardening
Where Does Pepper Come From?
Black pepper (Piper nigrum). Photo: Avarsha.com We use pepper all the time in cooking, adding its pungent flavor to soContinue Reading
2020: Year of the Corn
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Frosty Fern: Not So Easy
Variegated spike moss (Selaginella martensii ‘Variegata’), sold under the name Frosty Fern. Photo: www.harster.ca Question: I received a small fern for ChristmasContinue Reading
Another Year of Growth for the Laidback Gardener Blog!
Ill.: Taweesak Chansawawirot, Pixabay & clipartwiki.com Another year is coming to an end and I’ve yet again managed to produceContinue Reading
How the Old Man Cactus Got Its Fuzz
Old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis). Photo: Manzel Pumpkin, pinterest.ca One popular cactus that rarely receives much more than a passingContinue Reading
Stimulate the Senses to Learn About Gardening
Planting a Sensory Garden for Children Photo: Annie Spratt on Unsplash A guest blog by Lucy Henderson There is an old Chinese proverb that says,Continue Reading
A Longwood Christmas
Night display at Longwood Gardens. I’m very lucky in so many ways. One of them is that I get toContinue Reading
Cannon Fire in the Kitchen
Artillery plant (Pilea microphylla). Photo: www.plantingman.com Here’s a neat little trick you can try with a houseplant, but be forewarned:Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Poisonous Poinsettias
Ill.: clipart.library It’s that time of year again. As our favorite Christmas plant, the poinsettia, starts to pop up inContinue Reading