ZZ Plant: January Houseplant of the Month
The powerhouse zz plant is the Houseplant of the Month for January 2020. It’s trendy, stylish and incredibly easy to care for. Plus,Continue Reading
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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
2020 Trends Report
A special report from Garden Media Group
The Crime-Solving Powers of Pollen
Ill.: www.pngfind.com, www.hiclipart.com & Pixy.org Shades of CSI! Did you know that plant pollen is slowly becoming a basic tool in crime investigation?Continue Reading
Why Having Flowers in our Home is so Important
From a press release by iBulb.com Your home deserves flowers. And not just because they make us feel at home, butContinue Reading
The Little Grass That Could
Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica): the ultimate lawn grass for shade? Photo: mgnv.org Are you looking for a low-growing grass forContinue Reading
Can You Grow a Croton From a Single Leaf?
Yes, you can root a croton leaf … but it will never produce a plant. Photo: Gardening Upbeat, YouTube Question: IContinue Reading
Citrus: A Confusion of Names
Just a sample of the wide variety of citrus fruits. Photo: Bernhard Voß, Wikimedia Commons Collective nouns are names forContinue Reading
The Story Behind Christmas Holly
Common holly (Ilex aquifolium). Photo: theoriginalgarden.com Common holly (llex aquifolium) has a long history of use as a Christmas symbol.Continue Reading
The Oak and the Fir Tree: A Christmas Legend
Boniface felling the Donar Oak. Ill.: Heinrich Maria von Hess (1834) There are many stories of how the fir treeContinue Reading