Plant Propagation

The banana plant – often Musa Dwarf Cavendish – is a tropical beauty that fits perfectly in any urban jungle. With its large, lush leaves, its a real statement plant. And if your plant is healthy and producing pups, you can easily propagate it at home. Banana trees are beloved for their huge gorgeous leaves … Read more

String of Hearts plant or Ceropegia woodii is easy to grow and propagate. This fast growing vine type plant has small heart shaped leaves that are so stinkin cute. The vines will grow and grow until they hit the floor or you give them a trim. This plant can also grow white ball shaped tubers … Read more

Plants can be propagated, or multiplied, in several different ways. Most people are familiar with growing new plants from seeds, but new plants can also be created by cutting off a portion of an established plant. This “cutting” is placed in an environment that encourages it to produce new roots and/or stems, thus forming a … Read more

Do you adore your peace lily plant and wish you had more of them around your home? Whatever your reasons may be, the good news is that you can propagate your beloved peace lily — multiplying its beauty in a sustainable, budget-friendly way. This guide is your one-stop resource for the best practices and considerations … Read more

When I started working at Gardener’s Supply in the 1990s, my Vermont backyard was pretty green—with grass. Today, just a tiny bit of the original lawn remains. Most of the available space has given way to trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and stonework. While working at Gardener’s Supply, I also worked in the gardening division at … Read more

Raising your garden plants from plug plants is the EASY, FUN & ECONOMICAL way to achieve great results in your garden with minimum fuss and maximum reward. A plant plug is a young seedling that was started and grown in an individual cell or container filled with potting soil. Plant plugs provide a convenient and … Read more

These dramatic and often statuesque succulents are finally having their moment in the sun – which is just where they like it. Words Nick Bailey, photographs Annaïck Guitteny Perhaps the best known of all aeoniums in cultivation today is the dramatic Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’. Translated from Afrikaans, this name means black head, which is an apt … Read more

Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) is native to tropical or warm regions of mainland East and Southeast Asia and South Africa. Other common names are wolfberry, matrimony vine, and boxthorn. Plant growth habit varies significantly among cultivars, ranging from viney to erect. Spines are present on most cultivars but vary in size and number. When pruned, … Read more

Euonymus are very useful shrubs and if you already have some in your garden, you may well wish to propagate your existing plants to obtain more. The best means of propagation for the types most commonly grown in the UK is by means of semi-hardwood cuttings. Euonymus, also known as spindle trees, are popular ornamental … Read more

With its highly sought after berries and incomparably fragrant blossoms, elderberries are worth growing in the garden. Sure, you can buy elderberry plants. But it’s so easy to propagate them from cuttings that there’s no reason not to give it a go. Incidentally, if you’re new to rooting cuttings taken from trees and shrubs, then … Read more