Laidback Gardener
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Hi, my name is Larry Hodgson and I'm the Laidback Gardener. The website is my home turf. I write a daily gardening blog: yes, an article a day, 365 days a year. I'm that passionate about gardening!
Laidback Gardener
10h ago
Like many plant lovers, I love going to the Montreal Botanical Garden. I find everything charming: the plants, the shrubs,
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22h ago
First of all, to my loyal readers: wow! Last week’s article, Gardening, It’s a Sport! really got to you… I
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2d ago
Rhododendrons are shrubs with an astonishing diversity of colors and sizes that we’d do well to use in our landscaping.
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4d ago
This summer I bought an unidentified episcia in a hanging basket, because the plant has beautiful leaves and flowers. Despite
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5d ago
Here in Quebec, May signals the start of the outdoor gardening season: the mercury rises, the soil warms up, the
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6d ago
By Julie Boudreau I’ve probably already mentioned somewhere on this blog that I really like primroses! Spring being my favorite
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Laidback Gardener
1w ago
It’s the beginning of May, which means you’ll soon be on all fours in your flower beds. Maybe you’ve even
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1w ago
The vast majority of lawns in North America have been installed with sod, and this is 100% Kentucky bluegrass: a
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1w ago
Question A few years ago, I bought an African violet with very bright pink flowers spotted with dark purple, like
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1w ago
I remember the peonies (Paeonia lactiflora hybrids) of my childhood so well! Huge clumps of big, fully double flowers, fragrant
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