These step-by-step instructions will help you propagate jade plants from stem or leaf cuttings successfully. Jade plants ...

The best time to take a cutting from a money tree is in the morning when the plant is the most hydrated and least stressed. Choose a healthy stem that’s a few inches long with several leaves. You want ...

A polka dot plant, also known as Hypoestes phyllostachya, is a striking addition to any household space thanks to its unique speckled leaves. They are also relatively easy to propagate by taking stem ...

The Christmas cactus is a beautiful low-maintenance houseplant that blooms year after year just in time for the holidays. These long-lived plants can survive for decades and are often passed from one ...

My houseplant collection is never quite complete and I'm always looking for ways to get my hands on new plants. One of my ...

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 ...

I'll make a confession if you promise to keep it just between you and me. I suffer from OCGD, or as I like to call it, Obsessive Compulsive Gardener's Disorder. Nowhere are the symptoms more obvious ...

Pothos are usually propagated in water, but can also be propagated in soil. A clear glass vessel for water propagation is best for monitoring root development. Pothos cuttings and grown plants prefer ...

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 ...

Q. I have a golden pothos houseplant that has become a little overgrown. How do I propagate pieces of the plant to give away to friends? A. Taking cuttings of plants allows one to have more plants of ...

Plant cutting as gift idea for friends and family? Here's why it works and how to take and propagate cuttings that last!

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...