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Our resident houseplant pro shares which species lend themselves to early spring propagation, and the best methods to get them to successfully root.

What's better than having a beautiful plant? Having one you can easily propagate. Use cuttings from these plants to grow more for your garden or gift friends.

There is a particular satisfaction in cutting a stem from a plant you love, tucking it into soil, and watching a new life begin to take hold. Propagation, or the art of creating new plants from ...

Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own benefits. Propagation is best done when the plants are actively growing new leaves in late spring, ...

Propagation is a great way to grow your houseplant collection and expand your indoor gardening skills. Here’s how to do it right, according to a plant expert. As far as your plants’ needs are ...

Pothos are usually propagated in water, but can also be propagated in soil. A clear glass vessel for water propagation is best for monitoring root development. Pothos cuttings and grown plants prefer ...

May is a great month to propagate plants by cuttings. If you've never tried, start simple. The best cuttings are taken right where this season's new growth joins last season's and is around 6-8 inches ...

Answer: The short answer: Not now. Fig trees (Ficus carica) are one of the relatively few species that propagate easier from hardwood cuttings than softwood. Hardwood just means dormant, older growth.

"As I increasingly depend on gardeners to maintain my plant collection and install new selections to fill gaps in the landscape, I am rediscovering projects I can pursue in my greenhouse, which ...