My houseplant collection is never quite complete and I'm always looking for ways to get my hands on new plants. One of my ...

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

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 ...

The raspberry, with its botanical name Rubus idaeus, belongs to the rose family, which includes around 3,500 species. The raspberry is a hardy, deciduous climbing shrub that comes in a variety of ...

My young granddaughter rooted her first cutting aged four. She wanted a fuchsia flower from my garden, but I said: 'We can do better than that. We can grow a new plant, especially for you.' I helped ...

And although dividing plants is one of the best ways of increasing their numbers, you can also try taking root cuttings too. This sounds far more difficult than it really is, since all you have to do ...