These garden favorites can multiply into free plants for spring if you act now, but waiting just a few more weeks means missing this year's propagation window.

Propagating houseplants in water is a straightforward, low-waste, and rewarding method to expand your indoor garden. This technique, known as vegetative propagation, involves rooting plant cuttings in ...

Snake plants are hard to kill. If you want a home full of greenery, duplicating them is equally easy. All you need is a clean ...

A clean, healthy stem cutting can form the basis of a brand new rosebush. Take the following steps to obtain a rose stem cutting. Look for a 4- to 6-inch piece of stem near the top of the plant (never ...

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 ...

Most vegetables are traditionally grown from seed, but there are some varieties that you can actually propagate from cuttings ...

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 ...

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 ...

Planting annual flowers can be a frustrating endeavor: You spend a lot of money (either on seeds or starts) and invest all that time in planting, just to watch them die at the end of the season.

Do you have lavender plants in your garden? If so, how are they looking? It turns out that some local gardeners’ lavender isn’t doing very well after our very tough winter. About 20 years ago, my ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Growing herbs in your kitchen is an easy way to have fresh ...