Propagating new plants by taking cuttings from your current favorites is always a fun endeavor — until they fail to root. So, to avoid such torment, some gardeners aid their cuttings with rooting ...

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.

Layering is a process of forming roots on the stem of a plant to create a new plant and is a better alternative to root cuttings. The main difference is that with a cutting, the entire shoot tip is ...

I'm trying to root some cuttings from an abutilon, aka flowering maple. I cut 3-inch pieces, stripped most of the leaves and wrapped the cut ends in a damp paper towel and put them in a sealable ...

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 planting by the ...