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 ...

If you're looking to pick up a hobby that can help both your wallet and well-being it's hard to go wrong with home gardening, ...

Propagating a Thanksgiving cactus is an easy, budget-friendly way to multiply your favorite winter-blooming houseplant. You ...

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

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

Dill is an elegant herb commonly grown as an annual plant for its culinary, and historically medicinal, uses. You can grow dill from cuttings, though most people will traditionally grow dill from seed ...

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 ...

Readers: A correction to a previous column. When pruning a Miss Kim lilac, it should be done in the spring AFTER it blooms. Thanks to reader Tony G. Q: I have a very large Thanksgiving cactus plant in ...

Question: I have a bleeding heart that was given to me by my mother-in-law. My daughter would like to have a piece of the plant, but I’m not sure how to divide it since it has died back for the season ...

Question: Mr. Smartypants, I would like to propagate wax myrtle from mature plants I have growing in my yard here in Houston. I've read on the wildflower website to use "softwood" or "semi-hardwood" ...

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 ...