Late winter is when most gardeners’ green thumbs begin to itch, and the need to work in the garden is hard to resist. One task that’s perfect for this time of year is propagating shrubs and trees.

Think plant propagation is too hard? Anyone can be a plant propagator by practicing these traditional, low-tech, and easy plant propagation techniques. The most common way to grow new plants is to sow ...

Garden chores tend to disappear and work outdoors slows down as plants — and gardeners — go dormant for the winter. However, the enjoyment you get out of your backyard doesn't have to be over. If ...

Question: Lately I’ve been noticing pussy willows all over along roadsides. I cut some and brought them in and watched them open up. I decided that I’m clueless as to what’s going on there. What is a ...

If you want plants that will have a fighting chance of surviving future freezes, try cloning those that made it through the last one. By propagating plants that survived in your yard last winter, you ...

Q-How can I make willow water extract at home? A-Scientists have long hypothesized a root-stimulating substance called Rhizocaline. Now the real thing has materialized in propagation work at the ...

As much as I love shopping for plants in the nursery, I also love to “make” my own plants. Many common garden plants are not difficult to propagate, but it does take some basic knowledge and lots of ...