Hardwood cuttings taken after leaf drop this fall will root into free plants by spring, and some of the easiest candidates for it are probably already growing in your own yard. Unlike softwood ...

Evergreen plants can be propagated with cuttings. Knowing the difference between softwood, semi-ripe, and hardwood cuttings improves the chances of success.

The ideal time is now—just after plants have dropped their leaves in autumn. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, ...

With autumn being a season of transition, there's no better time to take cuttings from hardwood and semi-hardwood outdoor plants to prep for next year.

A seed may take a month or longer to germinate; a tree graft may require several months before it shows success; a hardwood ...

Our gardens may be preparing for their winter slumbers, but that doesn’t mean we have to rest: It’s time to make free shrubs! The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood, forsythia, ...

Propagating plants from cuttings is both satisfying and an economical way to increase your plant collection. Josh explains the difference between soft, semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, and the ...

Tino says propagating from cuttings is a cheap and easy way to multiply plants. Tino takes hardwood cuttings from the plants that are asleep for the winter such as grapes, mulberries and currants. All ...

It's often said that you don't get something for nothing but with taking hardwood cuttings this is simply not true. All it will cost you is a little of your time and a little bit of waiting. And your ...