Step 1: Take several stem cuttings from a healthy Christmas cactus plant using clean shears or scissors, or gently break off the cuttings with your fingers. Long stem cuttings are often too top-heavy ...

As an avid gardener, I'm always thrilled to share tips and tricks that make plant propagation easier and more rewarding. One of my favorite herbs to propagate is rosemary, not only because of its ...

A polka dot plant, also known as Hypoestes phyllostachya, is a striking addition to any household space thanks to its unique speckled leaves. They are also relatively easy to propagate by taking stem ...

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 ...

One of gardening’s best secrets is that it’s fairly easy to produce your own free new plants by persuading cut branch tips to grow roots. A surprising number of trees, shrubs, evergreens, roses, fruit ...

The Christmas cactus is a beautiful low-maintenance houseplant that blooms year after year just in time for the holidays. These long-lived plants can survive for decades and are often passed from one ...

Rooting cuttings is a time-honored technique. Starting roses from cuttings can be an easy and low-cost solution to get more plants in your garden. Learn how to root roses and consider checking the ...

Propagating a Thanksgiving cactus is an easy, budget-friendly way to multiply your favorite winter-blooming houseplant. You can grow new plants by rooting cuttings in soil or water, or by dividing a ...

Indoor plants often become leggy, or "stretched out," if they aren't getting enough light. Many times, this can be corrected by cutting back the plant and relocating it to a brighter setting. You can ...

One early spring many years ago, I brought home a straggly, mostly-green coleus plant labeled purple ducksfoot. My son, a teenager at the time, took one look and asked, “Why would anyone want that?” ...