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 ...

Does a neighbor or friend have a rose bush you envy? Have you been seeking out a particular variety that you just can't find for sale, but it's growing nearby? Have you always loved Grandma's rose ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I think about my grandmother's garden, I remember rows and rows of glass jars called into service as mini-greenhouses for the rose stems she was coaxing to root in the shady soil between the ...

Jeri Jennings, consulting rosarian with the Philadelphia Rose Society, travels in a motor home, and often takes rose cuttings in out-of-the-way places while on the road. She uses the “oasis” – or ...

Q: I have a beautiful rosebush here in the mountains of Arkansas. I would like more bushes from its cuttings. Can I do it from healthy cuttings off the original bush? How should I do this? Please tell ...

Key Points Hardwood rose cuttings are best propagated from fall to late winter.Adding rooting hormone helps hardwood cuttings root faster.Winter propagated cuttings should root and be ready for ...

Q: Is it possible to root cuttings from my 'Double Knock Out’ rose? Are there yellow 'Double Knock Out’ roses? — C.W., Houston A: Since these are patented roses, propagation is prohibited to ...