Taking a cutting from one plant to grow another is a great way to make more plants for your garden. Getting a plant cutting to root and grow only requires basic plant skills and materials. Taking a ...

With knowledge, proper care, and only a little bit of money, you can learn how to grow a plant from a cutting into a landscape plant. Many of the most popular decorative (and practical) landscape ...

Winter gardening typically involves keeping your yard tidy and pruning any dormant plants. However, these colder months are actually an ideal time to propagate certain shrubs and trees. Instead of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The best way to start a garden may be to ask a friend for a piece of theirs. Mary Welch-Keesey a Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service horticulture specialist and ...

As much as I love shopping for plants in the nursery, I also love to “make” my own plants. Many common garden plants are not difficult to propagate, but it does take some basic knowledge and lots of ...

Many edible garden plants can be easily propagated from cuttings. Before we get into the details, we need to cover what a “cutting” is and why gardeners should give it a try. A cutting is a piece of a ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. If you haven’t done so by now, plant cyclamen. This is the most regaled flower of the winter months and with ample justification due to its silky flowers ...

Skip the store-bought stuff — this simple and creative Native American–inspired technique uses a natural helper you might ...

Willow shrubs are one of the easiest plants to propagate. Learn all about rooting willow cuttings (Salix discolor) simply and inexpensively. Like most gardeners, late winter is when our green thumbs ...