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 ...

Indoor plants are easiest to propagate when they’re actively growing in spring or summer. But if you’re looking for a fun ...

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.

Discover how to grow basil from cuttings taken from store-bought herbs, for a sustainable way to cultivate basil and enjoy ...

One of gardening’s best secrets is that it’s fairly easy to produce your own free new plants by persuading cut branch tips to grow roots. A surprising number of trees, shrubs, evergreens, roses, fruit ...

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 ...

Want to keep tender herbs, annuals, and veggies alive through winter, but don’t have a lot of space indoors for growing plants? Taking cuttings of your favorite plants in fall and rooting them either ...

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 ...

Readers: A correction to a previous column. When pruning a Miss Kim lilac, it should be done in the spring AFTER it blooms. Thanks to reader Tony G. Q: I have a very large Thanksgiving cactus plant in ...

Cultivate your own berry patch.

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 ...