Growing plants from cuttings is a great way to expand—or share—the beauty of any garden. Perhaps you’d like to preserve a flower with family history, increase your collection of favorite blooms or ...

Cultivate your own berry patch.

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 ...

Even though the weather seems like it is the same every day, things are changing outside. Our days have been getting shorter and our nights longer since June. We don’t notice it because we have ...

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 ...

Everyone loves hydrangeas—especially Southerners. They're fluffy and vibrant, and for many, a symbol of nostalgia. The only downside? Their premium blooms can come at a premium price when bought at ...

Are your geraniums, coleus or begonias looking scraggly? Giving them a trim now will bring on a flush of fall growth and supply you with cuttings for starting your own new plants. You can take stem ...

Q: I’d like to propagate a family member’s camellia as a memento, but don’t know when cuttings should be taken or what’s the best way to root them. What do you suggest? You’ll probably need to wait ...