Rooting Cuttings Step by Step
Growing plants from cuttings is far from a new technique. Ever since plants have existed, they’ve been sprouting from cuttingsContinue Reading
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1000th Post!
Yes, this is the 1000th post on the Laidback Gardener page. For almost 3 years now, I’ve been posting aContinue Reading
Banana Peels for Roses: Pretty Much a Garden Myth
As far back as I can remember, the tip has been circulating that you can “feed” your roses by placingContinue Reading
F1 hybrids are not GMOs!
I write about gardening every day and get very little negative feedback… yet every time I include the term “F1Continue Reading
Pink Pampas Grass: Buyer Beware!
Several seed companies sell seeds of pink pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana ‘Rosea’) with misleading information that seems to suggest thatContinue Reading
Seeds to Sow: Early March
It is truly in March that the seed sowing season begins. Of course, I’ve seen many enthusiastic gardeners gushing overContinue Reading
The Year My Thumb Went From Green to Black
Almost 40 years ago, my wife and I had an extraordinary apartment… for plants at least. Wall-to-wall windows facing south-east, aContinue Reading
When to Repot Houseplants?
Many authors insist you should repot your houseplants in the spring (late February through April) and that is indeed anContinue Reading
How to Read a Seed Packet
Wouldn’t it be nice if some sort of international commission could force seed growers to all use the same symbolsContinue Reading
Get Thee to a Garden Center!
Is the unseasonably warm weather in many areas this year making you think of spring? Well, don’t just think aboutContinue Reading