December isn't a busy month for gardeners, but this colorful shrub can be propagated during winter to create plenty of plants ...

Although cuttings for propagation are most often taken during the growing season, some plants can be grown from hardwood ...

1. Slug abatement. Greg, who gardens in Long Beach, sent an email touting turtles for slug control: “Two box turtles In my little 150 square foot garden keep the slug population at or near zero at the ...

To start cuttings, use a 3- to 4-inch deep tray filled with a soilless mixture made of perlite and peat moss. (Neil Bell) Snipping some cuttings from the garden will produce your own private nursery ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Whether you’ve been gardening for years or are looking to become that bit ...

From your donor tree, take a stem cutting—also called a scion. This is the portion that will grow into the main tree, with the desirable DNA traits you're looking to reproduce (as opposed to the ...

If you’re trying to stretch your garden budget, winter is the best time to think like a propagator. Before the real cold hits ...

A fun way to challenge yourself is to take a softwood cutting to propagate one of your favorite shrubs. Some shrubs that may be propagated are ninebark, lilac, weigela, dogwood and viburnum. The best ...

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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — What is better than free plants? Many common garden plants root easily from cuttings, giving you full-grown plants in half the time it takes to start from seed. Our South Texas ...

My mom has some old roses that seem to do well with little care. I’d like to grow some new plants from cuttings for my yard. How do I do that? Cuttings are a very rewarding way of growing new plants.

Q: I have several geraniums that I overwintered, and I’d like to take clippings and plant them in my window box. Can I do this, or do I have to baby them and start them indoors first? A: It takes a ...