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Indoor gardening can be an expensive hobby. Collecting seeds and plants for propagation is a great way to cut costs.

Growing a Japanese Maple from a cutting is a laborious process which requires patience and careful attention.

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

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

While children tend to houseplant patients in a plant hospital, they practice some basics of curative caregiving for all living things.

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

Anyone can grow this curious looking houseplant, but it's primarily seen in the homes of collectors.

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

Acanthus is an ancient Greek plant which has huge architectural significance both literally and in the garden. Grown for its arching green leaves and tall floral spires.

Drought-tolerant American beauty berry, sports striking clusters purple fruit, yellow-green leaves and elegantly drooping branches in late summer fall.

Plant breeders love to create new, brightly colored varieties of Coleus plants for container gardeners or home landscaping. These are some of the most popular choices.

A variety of household items, from spray paint to scratched CDs, can enhance your houseplant collection and even make your plants healthier!

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.

How to use the four herbs Rene Caisse used to prepare the original formula for Essiac; an alternative, blood cleansing cancer treatment.

A glimpse into the way we dined in 17th Century 'Merrie' England

Butterflies are a colourful addition to the Summer garden. By planting the right plant in the right place it is possible for any garden to increase its butterfly traffic.

The art of bonsai has been practiced for centuries; teaching gardeners patients and making them grow spiritually. This article details four ways to start a bonsai tree.

Cat mint is an herb that is so easy to grow, even if you don't have a green thumb it will thrive.

Summer savory is an easy-to-grow herb that belongs in the kitchen garden. It's aromatic, attracts beneficial pollinators, and is useful in the kitchen.

Hydrangeas are easy to grow and maintain with the right growing conditions.

Lemon balm is a perennial herb that is easy to grow and has many household uses.

Madagascar periwinkle, or just periwinkle, is a very popular heat and drought tolerant annual in summer gardens. In warmer climates, it can be almost a perennial.

For the gardener who loves both berries and birds, one mulberry tree fills the bill. This valuable tree brings an abundance of fruit and feathered friends to the garden.

The term root bound defines a condition that is an extremely common problem for self-taught or novice gardeners.

Removing a tree stump easily without using a grinder. How to methodically trench around the stump and cut out the roots with a Nursery digging spade and a utility bar.

There is some debate on how many herbs Rene used in her formula. These four herbs are consistently claimed to be the original ingredients in the tea.

Lemon Balm, also known as Melissa officinalis, grows well in shade. It is a hardy perennial that can be used to make a calming tea or to add lemon flavor to desserts.

Calea Zacatechichi is an easy to grow entheogen from Oaxaca Mexico which is reported to enhance dreams.

Unique bark coloration and texture, graceful growth forms, and attractive foliage make birches desirable landscape ornamentals. Birches highlight landscapes worldwide.

Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus) is a stream side medicinal plant also noted for its large leaves and red berries. It makes a beautiful addition to a wetland garden.

Even in the coldest of climates, it's still possible to extend the growing season well into the winter months with the use of a number of low-tech gardening techniques.

Thyme, an ancient herb plant long known to gardeners, can be added to every garden space. See how to grow the evergreen plant that comes in ground cover or bush forms

Tarragon, the indispensable classic culinary herb with a delicate, warm flavor used in many French recipes.

One of nature's most unforgettable flowers is the Virginia bluebell. They are absolutely breathtaking in masses of intense blue rippling across the woodland floor.

If you were raised during the 1950s and into the '60s, you must remember Ulmus americanus, the imperial deciduous tree of the Elm Family (Ulmaceae).