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How to grow new jade plants from cuttings

These step-by-step instructions will help you propagate jade plants from stem or leaf cuttings successfully. Jade plants ...
Maybe you, like me, look out at your garden sometimes and see a plant and think, “I wish I had gotten more of those!” If you are like me, you think this right after the plant nurseries move on to ...
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 ...
A fun way to challenge yourself is to take a softwood cutting to propagate one of your favorite shrubs. Some shrubs that may be propagated are ninebark, lilac, weigela, dogwood and viburnum. The best ...
● Rooting: Place the cutting in a glass of water or a well-draining rooting medium (a mix of perlite and peat moss works well ...
OK, YOU FOLKS are lucky today. Finally, after all these months of harping on you to pinch and prune your plants, we will learn how to use some of those plant tips for asexual reproduction. Although ...
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 ...
Winter gardening typically involves keeping your yard tidy and pruning any dormant plants. However, these colder months are actually an ideal time to propagate certain shrubs and trees. Instead of ...