Don Hanson freely admits he is a bit of a larcenist when it comes to roses. “Of the hundred or so I have in my garden, there is only one I’ve ever paid for,” Hanson confessed. “All of the rest, I’ve ...

Sunflowers, herbs, and many other plants are easy to propagate. You can multiply them by sowing seeds, dividing bulbs and tubers, or starting cuttings from the stems or leaves of most herbaceous ...

There are many ways to propagate roses, from taking cuttings to layering and grafting, or even growing from seed. There is no definitive method – each has its pros and cons. Try the different options ...

Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree that blooms with abandon from midsummer until frost.

Propagating roses from cuttings in late spring or early summer lets you easily grow more blooms for your garden. Choose semi-hardwood stems, dip them in rooting hormone, and plant them in moist soil ...

When I think about my grandmother's garden, I remember rows and rows of glass jars called into service as mini-greenhouses for the rose stems she was coaxing to root in the shady soil between the ...