Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Why Bother Raking the Leaves Off the Lawn? Perennials, shrubs, trees, etc. tolerate fall leaves and even love it theirContinue Reading
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Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Fall is the Time to Plant Garlic Although garden centers often offer garlic for spring planting, you rarely get goodContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Can You Really Bring Herbs Indoors for the Winter? Lifestyle magazines love to show pictures of fabulous herbs growing in color-coordinated containersContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener TIp of the Day
Mountain Ash: Beautiful but Short-Lived Tree Mountain ashes (Sorbus spp.) are beautiful small trees with many good features: decorative bark, masses of whiteContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
It’s Best Not to Move Mature Peonies Early September is a great time to transplant, divide or plant herbaceous peoniesContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Some Houseplants Like it Cool A few days back, I suggested it was time to bring any houseplants you’d put outdoors for the summerContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Top-grafted Trees: Rarely a Good Choice You’ve all seen them: miniature trees with a straight trunk and a ball ofContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
August 30: the Feast of St. Fiacre Did you know that gardeners have a patron saint? Saint Fiacre is littleContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Order your Colchicums Now The colchicum (often falsely called autumn crocus, which is a very different bulb) is a beautifulContinue Reading
Laidback Gardener TIp of the Day
Just Say No to Problem Plants Did you know that some plants are known for the problems they cause? TheyContinue Reading