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The cold months are perfect for taking hardwood cuttings from shrubs and trees to create more plants for your garden or yard.

Divide tubers and root cuttings to increase dahlia plants and provide masses of cut flowers from late summer through to the first frost.

Being able to strike your own cuttings sorts the real gardeners from the pretenders - and it lets you make more plants for virtually no money!

Avid gardeners may want to eventually start propagating their own plants in order to increase their supply of herbs.

Many houseplants can be propagated easily at home with no special tools. Increasing your collection from plants you already have is easy, fun, and addicting!

Propagating plants can be for a variety of reasons; for personal pleasure or to make money. Either way, it can be a rewarding pastime.

Cowslips (Primula veris) readily self seed in Spring. Gardeners can use propagation methods to encourage cowslips to grow in their backyard woodlands and meadow gardens.

Herb growers can cram scores of different varieties of culinary herbs into a small space. Evergreen herbs rosemary and sage are versatile culinary herbs for propagation.

One of the keys to making good homebrew is to promote a quick, healthy fermentation in your beer. One way to do that is to make sure you pitch the proper amount of yeast

There are many benefits to growing herbs in the vegetable garden. Lemon thyme has many uses apart from culinary ones.

Using houseplant guidebooks to teach children how to grow their own plants is fun and educational.

Many gardeners have difficulty starting plants from seed, but if one can maintain control of the seed's environment and growing conditions success is likely.

Plants are becoming expensive. As a result, many gardeners are setting aside space in their gardens to propagate their own stock, adding plants to their gardens for free.

Do you want to give your garden a tropical look without the trouble of over wintering plants that aren't cold hardy? Blackberry Lily may be just the plant you need.

Streptocarpus, commonly known as cape primroses, are becoming as popular as African violets. Their virtues include stunning beauty, easy care, and easy propagation.

A native to South Africa, freesias are a perennial single or double blooming favorite in many arrangements.

Spring is coming and your houseplants have awakened from their winter's nap. Here are some answers to readers' questions about how to help your plants welcome spring.

Vegetative propagation of plant structures is an important tool in horticulture and gardening. The use of cutting is one method of propagating plants vegetatively.

Dreary landscapes come alive with the bursting buds of the Forsythia. In both formal and in informal settings this hardy shrub is a carefree addition to your landscape.

A look at plants that can really make a garden pop with color and interest.

Choosing the perfect hanging basket plant is clearly up to the consumer who will be viewing the handing basket. Some good choices are listed for hanging baskets.

Not all flowers will thrive in the zones of 7a to 8b, those zones of South Carolina. These will. Choices for the garden include annuals and perennials.

Pachysandra, also known as Japanese spurge, is a common and prolific herbaceous ground cover that is easily propagated and also makes excellent living mulch.

The basic principal of taking a cutting is to keep the section alive while it sprouts new roots. You can take cuttings from azaleas, hibiscus, fuchsias and camellias.

Turn kitchen scraps into a bountiful garden. Many common vegetables and herbs produce seeds or root stock that can be turned into next summers crops.

This easy to grow tropical native is striking when grown indoors.

Many times purple flowers can blend between other color hues and create a color coordinating garden. These are some flower choices that range from pale lavender to purple

Many broadleaf evergreen shrubs and conifers can be reproduced by the home gardener using cuttings of mature stems.

Given the right conditions, a small section of a plant's branch or stem can result in an identical twin of the parent plant.

Propagating plants is easy and a lot of fun. Here's a look at a budget friendly way to increase a houseplant collection!

Plumeria, commonly called the Frangipani Tree, has acquired mystical status in Southeast Asia. It is an ornamental tree with scented flowers that is easy to grow.

With its cheery red-orange blooms, Mexican Milkweed is readily grown from seeds, transplants, and cuttings.

Moss is the ideal plant for a shady garden pond. It softens the look of the pond and provides a soft, low maintenance carpet for wet and rocky areas.

Tips on how to plant an herb garden for cooking, crafts, and herbal remedies. Herbs are attractive in the garden, hardy, and easy to grow.

Before the ground thaws cultivate garden vegetables indoors using kitchen scraps. Common vegetables can be turned into a garden delight.

Chives are a common sight in gardens or along walkways; they are cultivated for both their ornamental and culinary properties. These herbs can be grown indoors, too.

Salvia Divinorum can't be grown from seed. Learn how to clone salvia from a cutting and transplant it into soil.

Due to its highly phototropic nature, Salvia Divinorum can easily be grown for clones.

Peonies are hardy perennials with large, fragrant blooms and lush green foliage. Once established, they will grace your garden for many years.

Paprika is a mild but flavorful spice that's more than just a garnish for deviled eggs.

Propaganda is an enigma that has defied historians to this day. Its definition is broad and it affects every aspect of life and has been used since ancient times.

The Dumbcane plant is a tried and tested houseplant. A tropical plant with large variegated leaves, Dieffenbachia is easy to grow and provides elegant indoor foliage.

The Holly tree is a perfect garden plant. Ilex is an all round plant that suits any garden, with holly berries in winter and glossy green leaves all year round.

You don't have to spend a ton of money to have a beautiful flower garden. There are many ways to get the look you desire without emptying your wallet every year.

It may come as a surprise to learn that vanilla bean pods come from an orchid. In fact, Vanilla planifolia is the only orchid that produces an edible fruit.

Plants that can go the distance between waterings and even dry out are called drought tolerant. These are good for places that typically go months without rain.

The earliest blooms in the garden frequently give us a taste of spring, a promise that warmer days are coming. These spring flowering plants make a garden burst alive.

Grapes propagated from cuttings have a high rate of success for the grape growing enthusiast.

The black rose plant, while beautiful in its own right, isn't actually a rose at all - but rather a succulent, evergreen perennial.

Using houseplants to clean the air is a eco-friendly forward thinking way to incorporate plants with a purpose into your home.