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 ...

The key to growing plants in water long-term is to add nutrients to the water and change it out regularly. These plants adapt ...

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

My daughter asked me if she could have cuttings of some of my favorite house plants. She said she could start a new plant from a piece of stem. Could you explain how to do that? Many common house ...

When lilacs open their fragrant flowers, it's nature's signal that summer's here. It's hard to have enough lilacs in our lives. Come late spring, this stunning flowering bush will turn your garden ...

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 ...

It’s officially spring, which means I’m starting to think about what to plant in the garden. Coleus is one of my favorite annuals; I have several pots currently growing on windowsills in the basement.