Plants aren't cheap-especially the very popular and pretty ones. Take advantage of the plants you already own, and multiply ...

Propagating plants is simple, after all it's what nature intended. It's an easy and inexpensive way to increase your plant ...

Taking cuttings of your favorite plants while they’re still actively growing is a great and inexpensive way to perpetuate tender annuals, old friends and new acquisitions as insurance for next year, ...

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.

For budget-minded gardeners, propagating hardy perennials from roots is an especially easy way to multiply your crops for free. Certain hardy perennials, such as Oriental poppies, will produce stem ...

Q: I saved several coleus plants from last summer's outdoor planters, and I've been growing them indoors this winter. I'd like to start cuttings from them so I'll have more coleus for spring planting, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Shoot microcuttings of Malus domestica cv. Jork 9, Malus domestica cv. Cepiland, Mandevilla (Dipladenia) sanderi, and Daphne odora cv.

A friend of mine built a new house last year. While he’s delighted with it, the project ended up costing more than he had anticipated. The money he has left over for landscaping is clearly not going ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 17, No. 8 (Oct., 1930), pp. 842-861 (20 pages) 1. Salvia cuttings formed roots at the base of the stems that were placed in two inches of water. Similar cuttings in ...