As an avid gardener, I'm always thrilled to share tips and tricks that make plant propagation easier and more rewarding. One of my favorite herbs to propagate is rosemary, not only because of its ...

February is the time multiply your awakening perennials, shrubs and trees. At the awkward stage of development we call puberty, our bodies produce hormones that trigger and enhance our development ...

Discover 7 houseplant cuttings to take in January and get a head start on rooting before spring. You can use tools like a heat mat to successfully root them.

Plant propagation is a way of creating new plants from existing ones. When a genetically identical, exact duplicate of a plant is desired, cuttings are frequently used. A cutting is a piece of a plant ...

Q. I have a golden pothos houseplant that has become a little overgrown. How do I propagate pieces of the plant to give away to friends? A. Taking cuttings of plants allows one to have more plants of ...

Rooting cuttings is a time-honored technique. Starting roses from cuttings can be an easy and low-cost solution to get more plants in your garden. Learn how to root roses and consider checking the ...

Those hard-to-find salmon-colored geraniums or deep-purple coleus in your yard doesn't have to wither away with fall's first frost. Take cuttings and root them to grow as houseplants you enjoy indoors ...

Question: Is it possible now, in the fall, to take cuttings and grow starts from plants in my deck pots such as coleus and ivy geraniums? What do I do with the cuttings to keep them alive until next ...

You remember the days when grandma rooted cuttings in the winter on the window sill? She did this because you could never find a nursery on the corner when you need it, like you can now. But she also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rooting your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) cuttings can be a rewarding way to propagate this holiday plant. The ...

Root cuttings need reasonable compost, a moderate but steady temperature, space and a little patience. But, unlike stem or leaf cuttings, root cuttings develop underground so you can't see what's ...