After your Christmas cactus has rooted, it’s time to help it adjust and thrive in its new home. Place the plant in bright, ...
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 ...
No, it's not a standard cactus that's been given a festive makeover, decorated with a string of tinsel, and topped with a crowning star. A Christmas cactus is actually a cheery plant that gets its ...
Grow more plants in style. These adorable propagation stations will help your expand your plant collection while looking chic ...
Sunflowers, herbs, and many other plants are easy to propagate. You can multiply them by sowing seeds, dividing bulbs and tubers, or starting cuttings from the stems or leaves of most herbaceous ...
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.
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 ...
To get you started, here are 10 common plants that are easy to overwinter as cuttings, along with tips on how to root and ...
Q: I have tried numerous times to start a new esperanza plant from a cutting. I’ve tried water, and I’ve tried rooting them in soil, but I’ve met with failure each time. Maybe I don’t know what a ...
Did you know that with just a little TLC, you can grow new houseplants from the ones you already have? Erin Harding, author of "How to Plant a Room: And Grow a Happy Home", shared how!For more ...