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.

My houseplant collection is never quite complete and I'm always looking for ways to get my hands on new plants. One of my ...

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.

Think plant propagation is too hard? Anyone can be a plant propagator by practicing these traditional, low-tech, and easy plant propagation techniques. The most common way to grow new plants is to sow ...

Propagating a money tree is a procedure that’s both straightforward and fun. Pachira aquatica is an appealing foliage plant and, for aficionados of feng shui, one that can bring wealth and good ...

A good friend of mine has a houseplant in his office that has been there since I can remember. I don’t think the thing has ever been repotted or fertilized in 20 years. When I asked him about the ...

An old rose variety like Grandma's Yellow Rose is easy to propagate from a stem cutting in a pot. Hybrid roses are often more difficult to root and require more of a greenhouse atmosphere. Prepare ...

When vining types of Philodendron get leggy, it is time to give them a trim and root those cuttings to grow new plants. In ...

The indoor-plant market has been hit by two factors: the same inflation affecting everything else, and the pandemic making the acquisition of indoor plants popular. As a result, the two-inch babies ...

Succulents are very popular plants due to their tough, resilient nature and interesting looks. Known for their fleshy, water-filled leaves, succulents are drought-tolerant. They come in a wide ...

Kathy Echols always issues a disclaimer when talking about her business (and favorite pastime) of growing and selling plants: Propagation is a disease, and once acquired, it’s not easy to get rid of.

Winter gardening typically involves keeping your yard tidy and pruning any dormant plants. However, these colder months are actually an ideal time to propagate certain shrubs and trees. Instead of ...