June is an ideal month to take softwood cuttings from many popular shrubs and perennials. These cuttings root quickly when taken in spring and early summer, providing a reliable and enjoyable method ...

STEPHEN RYAN: So now let's talk about propagation. It's so satisfying and it saves so much money, but there are lots and lots of ways of doing it. You can grow things from seed, you can raise things ...

Key Points Rosemary is a tender perennial that can be overwintered successfully in colder climates by taking cuttings.Take a ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. JANE EDMANSON: You can feel like a kid in a lolly shop, wandering around a nursery, wishing you had ...

December isn't really considered a big gardening month for most of the United States, but there are several gardening tasks that can be done during this time that make anticipating spring even more ...

For budget-minded gardeners, propagating hardy perennials from roots is a way to multiply your crops for free -- as long as you're willing to be patient. Certain hardy perennials, such as Oriental ...

Dividing perennial plants is a reliable way to propagate plants that form root and stem clumps. During the dividing process, you separate these clumps into individual plants. Dividing perennials ...

Plant propagation simply refers to the reproduction of plants, and occurs by seeds or vegetative means such as cuttings (leaf, stem or root), division, layering, grafting, budding and tissue cultures.

You don’t have to be a professional horticulturist to propagate an almost unlimited number of your favorite herbaceous perennials. Perhaps you’ve treated yourself to one of the newer, dramatic and ...

Some herbaceous perennials are well into their stride by now, including the hardy geraniums, indispensable, reliable and universally lovely. Just now is a handy time to propagate them, as the young ...

Whether you maintain a home garden, botanical garden, community garden, or any other garden, dividing perennials can be a great way to keep plants healthy and augment the size of your garden.

This is the text from the last in a 12-part How to Garden podcast series for beginner gardeners. To download the podcasts go to In the Garden at www.vancouversun.com. Today my topic is propagation, ...