The easiest and most reliable way to produce new jade plants is to propagate stem cuttings in soil. Stem cuttings produce ...

Maybe you, like me, look out at your garden sometimes and see a plant and think, “I wish I had gotten more of those!” If you are like me, you think this right after the plant nurseries move on to ...

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 ...

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.

Lilacs are popular backyard shrubs renowned for their sweet blooms and can be propagated in various ways. It's possible to grow them from cuttings, from suckers, or from seed. One of the reasons ...

Rooting cuttings is a time-honored technique. Starting roses from cuttings can be an easy and low-cost solution to get more plants in your garden. Learn how to root roses and consider checking the ...

Plant cutting as gift idea for friends and family? Here's why it works and how to take and propagate cuttings that last!

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 ...

Question: Is it possible now, in the fall, to take cuttings and grow starts from plants in my deck pots such as coleus and ivy geraniums? What do I do with the cuttings to keep them alive until next ...

Q. I bought a beautiful poinsettia with speckled flowers this year and want to try to grow some new plants from cuttings. Is it possible to grow new plants from cuttings taken from stems of this plant ...

CORVALLIS – Snipping some cuttings from the garden this time of year will produce your own private nursery of plants by spring. Whether you plant the results of your “snip and stick” project or give ...

The Rowan County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers had a super successful plant sale at the Agricultural Center this year. More than 200 people purchased plants from our sale. I hope everyone is as ...