Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Rooting plants from cuttings is a great way to grow more of your favorite varieties at no cost. Fill out your garden beds with additional specimens of your favorite plants or share cuttings with ...

Asters, a group of vibrant perennial flowers native to North America, bloom in response to the shortening fall days, showcasing their colorful daisy-like purple or blue blooms from August through ...

Want to keep tender herbs, annuals, and veggies alive through winter, but don't have a lot of space indoors for growing plants? Taking cuttings of your favorite plants in fall and rooting them either ...