Today is part 3 of our how to propagate plants series. We will be discussing a more difficult, but no less important method: grafting. If you are unfamiliar with what grafting is, it is taking a small piece of one plant (called a scion) and attaching it to a different plant (called the rootstock) in…
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How To Propagate Plants Part 2: Cuttings
Last time we started talking about how to propagate plants by discussing seeds and the various requirements that sometimes must be met before germination is successful. Today we are going to discuss propagation via cutting. Cuttings are stem or root pieces that are induced to create a new plant. Propagating plants using this method can…

How To Propagate Plants Part 1: Seeds
Today we are going to start a mini-series on how to propagate plants. Different plants are successfully propagated using different methods. There is no one size fits all solution to making more of your garden plants. So in the next several articles we will be discussing tips for propagation via seed, cuttings and grafting. Because…