The Hardy Everlasting
Pretty much anyone who has made dried flower arrangements knows the strawflower or everlasting, also called golden everlasting, (Xerochrysum bracteatum),Continue Reading
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Don’t Panic When Your Onions Flop!
Onions have a very dramatic way to show that their bulb is mature, one that may be alarming if you’re not forewarned.Continue Reading
Is It True Chokecherries Are Poisonous?
Question: I would like your opinion on the edibility of chokecherries (Prunus virginiana). Is it true their berries are poisonous? I’mContinue Reading
What’s This Weird Bug?
Question: I’m sending you a photo of some weird bugs I found on my astilbes. Can you identify them? AreContinue Reading
In Your Water Garden, A Few Fish Go a Long Way
There is essentially no limit to the number of aquatic plants that can have a water garden (when you canContinue Reading
How to Control Horsetail
If I had an easy solution for controlling common horsetail (Equisetum arvense), I’d be a rich man. But unfortunately this plant is very difficultContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Lime Can Control Horsetail
Most garden myths have some element of truth. Such is the case of the one that insists you can controlContinue Reading
Help Boost The Laidback Gardener Blog
I’ve never been very good at tooting my own horn and so this blog—still, I believe world’s only daily gardeningContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Drinking Straws
With the controversy over plastic straws and their negative effect on the environment running at fever pitch (what media hasContinue Reading
Plants for Salty Soil
There are various reasons you, as a gardener, might have to deal with salty soil, that is, soil rich inContinue Reading