GMO Houseplant Cleans Air Better
Plain old pothos: the enhanced version is not commercially available. Source: gardengoodsdirect.com Scientists from the University of Washington report thatContinue Reading
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2019 : Year of the Snapdragon
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
2018: Best Year Yet for the Laidback Gardener Blog!
Source:radlawfirm.com Another year is coming to an end and I’ve yet again managed to produce one gardening blog a dayContinue Reading
10 Resolutions for Laidback Gardeners
Learn to switch from being an overworked garden (left) to being a laidback one (right). Source: Claire Tourigny, from theContinue Reading
Greenhouse Therapy Beats Winter Blues
Allen Gardens Conservatory during the Christmas season. Source: torontobotanicalgarden.ca When snow starts to pile up and you can’t step outsideContinue Reading
A Winter Weather Advisory For Your Yard
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Christmas Plant Care for Brown Thumbs
Source: Daily Health Tips, youtube.com So, someone brought you a gift plant over the holidays. Maybe a poinsettia or ChristmasContinue Reading
What Happens to Soil in Winter? Does Everything Die?
The soil under your feet is still teeming with life, even in the frozen temperatures of winter. All photos: SoilContinue Reading
How to Fix a Broken Branch
You can often “reinstall” a broken branch. All photos: Denis Giroux Question: We have a crabapple with a branch thatContinue Reading
How the Christmas Cactus Came to Be
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.). Source: worldofsucculents.com An Original Story by the Laidback Gardener Once upon a time there was aContinue Reading