As summer blooms fade from heat and drought, fall flowers step in to revive the garden. Nothing comes to the rescue like the ...

It's the best way to stretch your gardening budget. The easiest method is to root cuttings in jars of water. This works for ...

Q: I have several geraniums that I overwintered, and I’d like to take clippings and plant them in my window box. Can I do this, or do I have to baby them and start them indoors first? A: It takes a ...

If there's one thing we learned from The Secret Garden, it's this: showing your outdoor space some TLC when it's cold and grey outside is the best way to ensure it thrives come springtime. And what ...

I'm trying to root some cuttings from an abutilon, aka flowering maple. I cut 3-inch pieces, stripped most of the leaves and wrapped the cut ends in a damp paper towel and put them in a sealable ...

Propagating roses from cuttings in late spring or early summer lets you easily grow more blooms for your garden. Choose ...

Some seeds have incredibly demanding soil, temperature, and moisture requirements for growth. Skip the drama by propagating ...

For budget-minded gardeners, propagating hardy perennials from roots is an especially easy way to multiply your crops for free. Certain hardy perennials, such as Oriental poppies, will produce stem ...

THE best time to take hydrangea cuttings is the end of August – here’s a step-by-step guide to getting more free plants. Across the UK, green-fingered gardeners say this hack has a success rate of ...

One early spring many years ago, I brought home a straggly, mostly-green coleus plant labeled purple ducksfoot. My son, a teenager at the time, took one look and asked, “Why would anyone want that?” ...