Laidback Gardening: What to Do in November?
Even though we’re in the middle of autumn, here in Canada, I find that November marks a clearer transition betweenContinue Reading
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Trick or Treat? Both for These “Carnivorous” Plants!
You’re back, dear audience, for the apotheosis of our Great Plant Circus of the Laidback Gardener! It’s a pleasure toContinue Reading
This Halloween, a Carved Pumpkin… Asian Style
On the eve of Halloween, many children, and adults too, will take great pleasure in carving pumpkins into gargoyles: sometimesContinue Reading
The Extraordinary Evolution of Epiphytic Orchids
Orchids are relatively ancient plants whose earliest forms can be traced back some 200 million years. During their long existence,Continue Reading
Choose Home Composting!
I started offering training courses in home composting in the early 1990s. Since then, I’ve trained several thousand people inContinue Reading
Create a Gothic Garden
Does the idea of wandering through a cemetery at night enchant you? Do you like Victorian aesthetics? Do the strange,Continue Reading
The Changing of Seasons: In the Garden as in Life
The end of October in the North marks an important turning point in the year, for nature and people alike.Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Bitter Cucumbers
Question I’d like to know why cucumbers are so bitter. I’ve noticed a difference in taste depending on the timeContinue Reading
Ephedra: Cure or Poison?
Come one, come all! The fourth show in the Halloween series is about to begin at the Laidback Gardener’s GreatContinue Reading
Fall Highlights: Celebrating Late Bloomers in the Garden
Already the light is fading and the cold is setting in. Soon the garden will be covered by a thickContinue Reading