Winter means death for many different plants, but if you take some cuttings from these herbs, you can propagate them indoors ...
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 ...
You may know that blueberries can be cut and propagated in spring or summer, but there's another method that allows you to ...
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A popular myth is that winter is a slow time for a gardener. The list of jobs may be smaller than during other seasons, but there are still enjoyable and rewarding jobs to do. That includes ...
AMES, Iowa – There are several ways to propagate a tree or plant on a new landscape. While planting trees, shrubs or vines directly is one option, another is using hardwood stem cuttings to promote ...
The current dormant season is the right time for dividing perennials, reported in last week’s column. It is also the right time to propagate plants from hardwood cuttings from deciduous shrubs and ...
COLIN CAMPBELL: Growing plants from cuttings is a great method of propagation. In fact many of the shrubs and climbers you see in gardens were grown in this manner. You can take cuttings from the soft ...
Taking hardwood cuttings is easy and often the only way to propagate many trees and shrubs. Follow our guide to turning a hardwood stem into a vigorous new plant. Take hardwood cuttings at the end of ...