Propagating plants in winter isn’t always successful since plants grow slower at this time of the year and cuttings are generally harder to root. But if you need to salvage broken plant stems or ...

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Our resident houseplant pro shares which species lend themselves to early spring propagation, and the best methods to get ...

The winter months give you time to reflect on your garden and plan for the future. If you have deciduous shrubs that you really like and want more of, then they may be plants to propagate in December.

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

A fun way to challenge yourself is to take a softwood cutting to propagate one of your favorite shrubs. Some shrubs that may be propagated are ninebark, lilac, weigela, dogwood and viburnum. The best ...

If you’re a fan of indoor-jungle-meets-tropical-oasis interiors—think the homes of Hilton Carter or Plant Kween—you need to know how to propagate pothos plants. Beautiful vining plants are key to the ...

This is the time of the year when agaves bloom. Let’s review how they propagate. Agaves are popular plants for gardeners because of their range of sizes, colors and leaf forms. I have been collecting ...

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