Desert roses can be propagated from either seeds or cuttings. Here's the best method to multiply your plants with the least ...

A clean, healthy stem cutting can form the basis of a brand new rosebush. Take the following steps to obtain a rose stem cutting. Look for a 4- to 6-inch piece of stem near the top of the plant (never ...

Don Hanson freely admits he is a bit of a larcenist when it comes to roses. “Of the hundred or so I have in my garden, there is only one I’ve ever paid for,” Hanson confessed. “All of the rest, I’ve ...

Remember how you grew a geranium from a wee bit that you pinched off during a garden tour? Succulents, as any chronic plant pincher knows, are also easy to start from cuttings. But you may not know ...

Autumn is the ideal time to take rose stem cuttings as the summer growth spurt comes to an end and shrubs are left top-heavy. Unlike softwood cuttings taken in late spring and summer, semi-hardwood ...

Propagating roses can be tricky, especially if you’ve never done it before. Propagate simply means to reproduce a plant from an existing cutting, rather than from seeds. When propagating, the plant ...

Got a favorite rose bush that performs well in your garden? And now you want more of the same kind? You'll save some dollars by multiplying it yourself. This is a good time to propagate many roses.

Here are 5 things to do in the garden his week: 1. Propagate petunias, marigolds, impatiens, and begonias from cuttings. Make a soil mix that is half perlite or pumice and half peat moss or coco coir.

More than 20 men and women, including college students and World War II veterans, attended a free class Monday on rose propagation led by Bell County Master Gardener Gary Slanga and Heights Activities ...