Grafting, purpose and best techniques
Grafting, together with preparing cuttings, is one of the most important know-hows to learn when propagating trees and shrubs.
Propagation
Plants often spread on their own, but sometimes we lack patience and want to speed things up. Or we really want THAT plant. Learn to propagate here.
ZZ plant propagation, how to multiply Zamioculcas
Trying to propagate a ZZ plant reveals an incredibly surprising plant. Indeed, multiplying it seems to call upon all possible means of reproduction!
Cuttings and propagation, guiding principles
Preparing cuttings is a simple plant propagation technique that works for many plants. Its main advantage is that it allows you to reproduce the same exact plant
Sunpatiens seeds, cuttings and propagation – what’s allowed and what’s not
Sunpatiens is a plant that has been patented and trademarked. This means it’s forbidden to propagate it without permission. This status refers to cuttings, but seeds aren’t impacted. Sakata Seed Corporation is the current owner. It alone authorizes greenhouses and growers to prepare and propagate Sunpatiens flower cuttings. Seeds may appear spontaneously on a Sunpatiens; […]
Layering or marcotting, a propagation technique
Layering is a way to multiply plants quite easily, where a plant branch is buried to produce a new specimen.
Perennial vegetables, a sustainability game-changer for busy gardeners
This isn’t your typical veggie patch, but keen gardeners will definitely give perennial vegetables a try. From the many species and kinds of vegetables, several can live, two, three years and more while still yielding a crop for months on end.
Katsura propagation top techniques & how-to
Almost all the common techniques for propagating your katsura tree will work.
30+ plants to grow from kitchen scraps – no need to go buy seeds!
Grow plants straight from the kitchen. No need to leave the house to garden!
Lavender varieties that won’t bear seeds
Want to plant lavender but worried that it might turn invasive? Select a sterile lavender variety with seeds that won’t sprout. That way, blooming can continue unfettered without running the risk of turning invasive! Sterile lavender – selected Lavandin varieties Lavender is technically reported as an invasive plant in some parts of the world. In […]
Preparing rose tree cuttings, when and how to do it
Preparing cuttings from a rose tree is easy to do, cheap, and begets a well-deserved feeling of pride as the new rose tree grows.
Geranium cuttings, easy to prepare
Cuttings is surely one of the easiest techniques for propagating geraniums in an affordable manner.
Propagating perennials
A critical step in the life of perennials, dividing your perennial renews the plant’s vigor and propagates it in stride.
Plant patent – how can anyone claim to own nature?
In the world of nature-lovers and horticulture, certain plants are marked with a ® or ™ symbol. This is the mark of a plant patent.
Preparing katsura cuttings – a quick way to propagate your Caramel tree!
Growing katsura, the caramel tree, in your garden is a pleasure for every season. At the end of spring, gift this amazing tree
Layering strawberry plants
September marks the beginning of fall, and it is a great time to plant your strawberries and layer them, too.
Propagating plumbago – how to get more of these blue wonders!
There are several ways to propagate plumbago. Seeds, cuttings from stems and roots, and clump division are some of them.
Propagating a mimosa tree from bark
This method of bark propagation works particularly well for the mimosa tree. It is especially useful if you wish to replace a tree that was damaged and you still have access to its remains.
Grow your own pineapples from scraps of the ones you find sweetest
Did you know you could grow a new pineapple from the leafy tip of the fruit itself? Making this pineapple cutting is great way to get a perpetual supply of this fabulous vitamin-full fruit! Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a fruit that is now famous the world over. Though best results will happen in tropical countries […]
Plumbago cuttings, an easy way to propagate this climbing plant
Cuttings are often successful with plumbago. They’re the way to go if you want a perfect copy of your beloved blue-flowered climber!
Katsura tree germination – success rates, problems, and how to succeed
You can increase the germination of katsura tree seeds with a few simple tricks. This makes for an experiment much worth trying
Preparing Rose tree cuttings
Ah, the joy of giving! A rose tree can easily be propagated, all the more that you’ll have taken a look at our great rose cutting tutorial. In a few minutes you’ll have grasped the easy key to preparing cuttings from your favorite rose plant. High success rate and other Smart Tips you’ll find in […]
Prepare cuttings from your favorite plants
Cuttings is the best way to reproduce and clone your favorite plants.
Propagating Dracaena marginata plants: 3 techniques
The dragon plant is a tall plant that’s among the easiest to multiply. Dracaena marginata propagation works with any of these techniques: beheading, stem cuttings, and layering. You’ll have an unlimited supply! Propagating Dracaena marginata Like all plants of the Dracaena family, the Madagascar Dragon plant propagates through its stems. In the wild, it flowers […]
Beheading a Dracaena marginata – fear not, it will survive!
Whenever your Dracaena marginata grows too tall, there’s only one solution: “Off with their heads“! At last a time when we can reveal that mean Queen of Hearts
Cross-pollination, the key to increasing fruit harvests & growing new flowers
Cross-pollination is when pollen from one plant variety fertilizes flowers of another variety,
Propagate lavender with these 100% propagation guidelines
Lavender is a famous Mediterranean plant. Propagating lavender is possible through seed, cuttings, layering (ground and air). In some cases, division of the lavender clump is also an option. Read also: growing lavender Seeds, easy but slow and not always true to form Natural lavender varieties have succeeded in reproducing through seeds over millennia. However, […]
Air-layering lavender: root your lavender stems in pouches of soil on the plant
Air layering is the most successful way to propagate lavender. Wrap a wad of dirt around a stem that’s still connected
Layering lavender, a great way to propagate lavender
Layering is a propagation technique that can be used for lavender.
Techniques to prepare hydrangea cuttings
The technique to prepare hydrangea cuttings is surely one of the easiest to follow and allows for cost-effective propagation of hydrangeas.
