If you want beautiful, full, diverse planters without the hefty price tag, you may consider propagating your plants. Propagation is the process of growing new plants from clippings of existing plants.

Propagating new plants is one of the joys of gardening, but it isn't always effective. Rooting hormone can help, but what if you'd prefer a natural, homemade alternative? Rooting hormone isn't ...

Skip the store-bought stuff — this simple and creative Native American–inspired technique uses a natural helper you might ...

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 ...

Hibiscus is easy to propagate, especially hardy varieties—cuttings work best for both types. Take soft-stem cuttings in late spring, use rooting hormone, and keep them moist and warm. Hardy hibiscus ...