Maybe you, like me, look out at your garden sometimes and see a plant and think, “I wish I had gotten more of those!” If you are like me, you think this right after the plant nurseries move on to ...
Planting annual flowers can be a frustrating endeavor: You spend a lot of money (either on seeds or starts) and invest all that time in planting, just to watch them die at the end of the season.
Growing plants from cuttings is a great way to expand—or share—the beauty of any garden. Perhaps you’d like to preserve a flower with family history, increase your collection of favorite blooms or ...
My houseplant collection is never quite complete and I'm always looking for ways to get my hands on new plants. One of my ...
Hydrangeas are a garden favourite, loved for their vibrant blue, purple, and pink blooms that bring colour and charm to ...
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 ...
To ready the plant for potting, remove all lower leaves and side shoots, leaving only an inch or less of foliage. Then, using a sharp knife, cut the bare stem 'to size' just below a node before ...
Pruning plants in the fall doesn’t just keep your garden looking neat. It also wards off disease and pests while giving perennials a head start on healthy growth for the spring. Some plants, like ...
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5 plants to propagate in October

The top plants to propagate this October, with tips and tricks from an award-winning horticulturalist – from roses to rosemary.