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It’s already August, and the garden is slowly beginning to shift into a different rhythm. The days are getting shorter, Continue Reading The post How to Ripen Your Tomatoes Without Losing Your Mind appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
Clematis are well known for delighting gardeners who love to train them on trellises and screens. However, there are a Continue Reading The post Non-Climbing Clematis appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
I’d like to hear your views on the compost available from municipal composting centres, such as Compo-Haut-Richelieu. Do they have Continue Reading The post Answers to Your Questions: Municipal Compost appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
I posted a few videos on Facebook at the start of the summer whilst we were renovating the garden (that’s Continue Reading The post What Does a 7-Year-Old Garden Look Like? appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
Why do we have to grow orchids in small, narrow pots when, in nature, those same orchids develop extensive aerial Continue Reading The post The Roots of Success with Orchids Part 5 The Paradox of Roots in Nature Compared to Roots in a Pot appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
I’ve been visiting gardens around the world for over 40 years, and each time I learn a little more about Continue Reading The post A Brief History of Gardens (Part One) appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
We don’t all have the same expectations for our lawns. For some, a beautiful lawn is a dense, uniform carpet Continue Reading The post Overseeding and Topdressing: For a Greener, More Eco-Friendly Lawn appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
How far we’ve come from the days when you had to choose between a standard or non-standard “P.G.” hydrangea! Since Continue Reading The post Which Panicle Hydrangea Should I Choose for My Garden? appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
When should you transplant? In the garden of the house I just bought, there are many shrubs and perennials of Continue Reading The post Answers to Your Questions: Transplanting, Repotting, and Potting Soil appeared first on Laidback Gardener .
Last week, I left you with a teaser: that little line of ants standing guard around a colony of aphids. Continue Reading The post Ants and Aphids: Just Like on a Farm appeared first on Laidback Gardener .