15 Forgotten Plants for the Shade Garden
Here’s the story of 15 beautiful shade plants, too often overlooked because some very popular ones actually… keep them inContinue Reading
Category: Shrubs
Answers to Your Questions: Tomatoes That Aren’t Growing, Spirea to Be Moved
Tomato That Won’t Grow My tomato plant is sick. What’s wrong with it? Is the soil contaminated? Is excess moistureContinue Reading
Haskap Berries Continue to Stir Passions
To think that before 2006, this word didn’t even exist. Yet, the plant it designates, edible honeysuckle, has been wellContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Does Dappled Willow Pose a Threat to My Pipes?
I am considering planting a dappled willow, but I am concerned about its reputation for having invasive roots that canContinue Reading
A Trio of Shrubs for Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, it’s traditional to give mom a bouquet of flowers or a potted plant. And that’s great. ButContinue Reading
Good to Grow Gooseberries
Small, shaggy, striped balls, sometimes greenish-yellow, sometimes carmine-red, with a taste that is both sweet and tangy. It’s rarely theContinue Reading
Stick It in the Gravel! Curb-side Plants For Tough Conditions
In the article What Do We Do With That Darned Gravel in the Lawn?, we looked at how to preventContinue Reading
The Secrets to Growing Hibiscus Indoors
Like some plants in winter, the Laidback Gardener team will go “dormant” during the month of January, to replenish itsContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Is Pruning Dappled Willows Necessary in Autumn?
Question I’ve planted a dappled willow (Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’). Should I prune it in autumn? How much fertilizer shouldContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: A Mock Orange That Doesn’t Flower
Question I bought a mock orange (Philadelphus) three years ago and placed it in full sun and out of theContinue Reading