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
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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
Asparagus: Now a Summer Crop Too!
Asparagus spears (Asparagus officinalis) are one of the earliest spring vegetables, but did you know that you can harvest asparagusContinue Reading
Revive Fading Annuals
Gardeners usually expect annuals to bloom all summer … and that wish generally does come true. However, some species, suchContinue Reading
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Grapes for Cold Climates
When I first moved to Quebec City 45 years ago, in AgCan zone 4 (about USDA zone 3), I was told youContinue Reading