Can nasturtiums be grown from cuttings? Nasturtiums are usually grown from seeds but can also be propagated from cuttings during the warm growing seasons, the best period being spring or late summer when weather is milder. How to make a nasturtium cutting: Cut a piece […]
Plant propagation is the practice of creating new plants from old using a variety of techniques such as seed sowing, grafting, taking cuttings, division, marcotting, ground layering, and even tissue cell culture. Some gardeners may wonder why there’s such a wide range of propagating techniques. […]
Some plants can be propagated very easily by placing stem cuttings in water until they develop roots. It is one of the simplest forms of vegetative propagation and requires little more than a healthy cutting, a clean container, water and a suitable place to keep […]
Hardwood cuttings are sections of mature woody stem used to grow new plants. They are taken after the season’s growth has hardened, usually while the plant is dormant in late autumn or winter. This is one of the simplest forms of vegetative propagation because mature […]
About Willows Willows are fast-growing, deciduous trees mainly found in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in cold Arctic and northern temperate zones and in regions with moist soils. The Weeping Willow appears to be native to extra-tropical Asia, from Japan and China to Armenia and the […]
A growing garden needs plenty of plants, and buying enough to fill even a modest garden can become expensive. One of the easiest ways to produce more plants is to propagate them from cuttings taken from plants already growing in the garden. Many plants can […]
