Plants are being propagated in water before getting transferred to terracotta pots. - Svetlana Khutornaia/Shutterstock Keeping houseplants can offer benefits to your mental health. Plenty of different ...

Figs (Ficus carica) can also be easily propagated indoors using stem cuttings, and this makes it a very good choice for home ...

Editor's note: This is an updated column that was originally published in 2019. There’s an easy way to tell if you’re overwatering a houseplant. If it sends up a periscope and a white flag, cut back ...

Clear plastic shoeboxes make for suitable rooting cases. Learn how to grow a rose from a cutting and a slip using the hardwood or softwood propagation technique. Roses are surprisingly easy to root. I ...

Q: I want to make cuttings from some of my house plants, to give as Christmas presents. Why should I start them in small pots of dirt? Mine have rooted in water, and that is easier. Q: Why do you say ...

See how simple it can be to take an herb cutting from a friend or from your garden. Learn how to grow herbs from cuttings. See how simple it can be to take a cutting from a friend or from your garden ...