Larry Hodgson

Immediate Past President
HortiCom, Inc.

Larry Hodgson is a freelancer garden communicator living in Quebec City. He writes and speaks in both English and French and is a regular contributor to garden magazines throughout North America. He writes a weekly garden column for the Le Soleil newspaper, speaks frequently to horticultural groups and is a regular garden commentator on television and radio. His gardening blogs – Laidback Gardener (laidbackgardener.wordpress.com) and Le jardinier paresseux (jardinierparesseux.com) reach an average of over 10,000 people a day. His book credits include Making the Most of Shade, The Garden Lovers Guide to Canada, Perennials for Every Purpose and Ortho’s Complete Guide to Houseplants, as well as some 45 other titles in English and French. He regularly leads garden tours to various countries around the world.