A light-skinned man and a baby inspect a lilac bush in bloom - Olga Zheltonogova/Getty Images When lilacs open their fragrant flowers, it's nature's signal that summer's here. It's hard to have enough ...

Gardeners can save money by taking plant cuttings for next season. Easy methods include water or soil-rooting techniques for ...

Pothos cuttings can be propagated in water or soil. It takes two to four weeks for new roots to grow from stem cuttings.

An easy way to get more plants is to propagate them from cuttings. This involves pruning a length of stem from a plant and ...

Jack Frost will soon be knocking at the door, so if you haven’t moved any houseplants or those you would like to over-winter indoors, now is the time to do so. We have several varieties of coleus in ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 17, No. 8 (Oct., 1930), pp. 842-861 (20 pages) 1. Salvia cuttings formed roots at the base of the stems that were placed in two inches of water. Similar cuttings in ...

Some seeds have incredibly demanding soil, temperature, and moisture requirements for growth. Skip the drama by propagating ...

-Glass or Plastic Containers equally well, but we prefer glass because it the look is popular along with any home décor stylings. -Water that is distilled is best, but the NINE houseplants we suggest ...

Q: I saved several coleus plants from last summer's outdoor planters, and I've been growing them indoors this winter. I'd like to start cuttings from them so I'll have more coleus for spring planting, ...

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 ...

Buying fully grown plants from a store can be expensive, especially if you love being a plant parent. Luckily, propagation allows you to expand your quantity of plants without spending more money. The ...

Plant propagation is a way of creating new plants from existing ones. When a genetically identical, exact duplicate of a plant is desired, cuttings are frequently used. A cutting is a piece of a plant ...