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 ...

You cannot replant cuttings from roses that have been patented. Those include many of the new hybrid types. Start by cutting a 6-inch long stem that has three or four leaf clusters. You'll also want ...

Rooting cuttings is a time-honored technique. Starting roses from cuttings can be an easy and low-cost solution to get more plants in your garden. Learn how to root roses and consider checking the ...

One of gardening’s best secrets is that it’s fairly easy to produce your own free new plants by persuading cut branch tips to grow roots. A surprising number of trees, shrubs, evergreens, roses, fruit ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I’m selling my house and would like to take some starts from my favorite lilac bush. It was started from one that my grandmother had in her yard, so it has sentimental value for me. My grandmother ...

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.

We're always looking for expert gardening tips, especially cost-effective smart solutions. This potato hack to grow roses is a great find, it's an impressively savvy trick to aid the growth of ...

No garden is complete without roses. They make perfect spring flowers, summer flowers, and fall flowers and therefore are a must-have for any outdoor retreat. If you’ve fallen in love with certain ...