My Journey From Asphalt to Greenery
A very long time ago, I wrote about a little complication in my life: I’d just bought my first house,Continue Reading
Latest Posts
The Sensational ZZ Plant
When you name a plant after its first letter, the last in the alphabet, you can be sure there isContinue Reading
Between Life and Death: The Seed That Defies Time
Welcome to this special edition of the Laidback Gardener’s Big Circus tent. That’s right! Your cheers were so deafening thatContinue Reading
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
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