Find your zone!
It’s fun to plant native trees or grow ornamental grasses with unpronounceable names, but we should never lose sight ofContinue Reading
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Answers to Your Questions: Hardy Hibiscus That Doesn’t Bloom
Question I have a Swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) that grows 2.4 meters (8 feet) tall and will be inContinue Reading
This Deadly Plant Has Its Doll’s Eye on You
This week’s show promises to be an emotional one. The Laidback Gardener’s circus of plants will stop at nothing forContinue Reading
Yes, You Can Compost Black Walnut Leaves
Black walnut (Juglans nigra) and, to a lesser extent, other walnuts (Juglans spp.), as well as their close relatives, theContinue Reading
A Beautiful Naturalization Project in an Urban Setting
I love the city of Magog, especially for its abundance of public green spaces, its magnificent bike paths along LakeContinue Reading
Bulbs That Succeed
I’m a big consumer of bulbs. I buy thousands (every year) and plant them everywhere: in pots, in flowerbeds andContinue Reading
Container Gardening: No-No or Eco?
A few weeks ago, in Gardening in Containers or in the Ground: What Do You Need to Know?, Serge FortierContinue Reading
Become a Seed Harvester… of the Forest!
Have you ever dreamed of planting a small forest of native trees that you have grown from seed? I do!Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: A Mock Orange That Doesn’t Flower
Question I bought a mock orange (Philadelphus) three years ago and placed it in full sun and out of theContinue Reading
Hydnora: Fact or Fiction?
Welcome back to the big top for an extraordinary act by the great Laiback gardener plant circus. If you missedContinue Reading