My daughter asked me if she could have cuttings of some of my favorite house plants. She said she could start a new plant from a piece of stem. Could you explain how to do that? Many common house ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The best way to start a garden may be to ask a friend for a piece of theirs. Mary Welch-Keesey a Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service horticulture specialist and ...

Learning how to propagate plants is an exciting way to share your plants with others. Plants can be propagated by sexual or asexual means. Sexual propagation is starting plants from seed. Multiplying ...

SINGAPORE – Propagating plants from stem-cuttings is a popular technique, as it produces new plants that are genetically identical to their parent plants and requires less time than starting from ...

Taking a cutting from one plant to grow another is a great way to make more plants for your garden. Getting a plant cutting to root and grow only requires basic plant skills and materials. Taking a ...

The raspberry, with its botanical name Rubus idaeus, belongs to the rose family, which includes around 3,500 species. The raspberry is a hardy, deciduous climbing shrub that comes in a variety of ...

Prepare a small pot with well-draining soil with the appropriate pH level for the type of berry you are growing, and moisten ...

DENVER — If you took cuttings from your patio plants last fall they're probably ready to plant. I mainly concentrate on plants that are easy to root in water, such as coleus, bloodleaf and sweet ...