Rose Cuttings in a Potato
This article tackles a popular gardening technique: rooting rose cuttings in potatoes. While this method can work, it’s largely unnecessary.Continue Reading
Category: Plant propagation
How to Save a Rotting Cactus
Rot is arguably the worst enemy of cacti indoors. In this article, originally published on February 12, 2019, Larry HodgsonContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Making Cuttings of a Weeping Willow
Question I planted a weeping willow that has dried out, but is producing regrowth at the base. I cut 3Continue Reading
Have Seed, Will Travel
With March, the month of sowing, fast approaching, it can be interesting to study one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena:Continue Reading
Do You Really Have to Divide Perennials?
Many gardening books emphasize the importance of dividing perennials according to a specific schedule. For each variety described, they inevitablyContinue Reading
Rooting Coleus In Water
An easy way to propagate many plants is to root the stems in water. Since I’m particularly fond of Coleus,Continue Reading
Air Rooting For Difficult Succulent Cuttings
Taking stem cuttings of coleus and philodendrons is simple. Just insert the stems into a pot of moist potting mix,Continue Reading
Yes, You Can Divide Begonia Tubers
If your begonia tuber is getting too big for its pot, you can fix that . . . by dividing the tuber!Continue Reading
Beginning Gardener’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors
Photo: halfpoint, depositphotos To speed up the growth of certain slow-to-mature flowers and vegetables and thus obtain results more quicklyContinue Reading
Can I Multiply a Patented Plant?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I was taking cuttings of my coleus as I do each spring and saw on theContinue Reading