Propagating hydrangeas pays off big, allowing you to multiply your collection of this hard-working, beautiful flowering shrub for free. Hydrangeas root readily from stem cuttings, ground layering, or ...

When planning a garden, I always start by thinking in layers. Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and supports habitat ...

It’s fun and rewarding to propagate your own plants. Plant propagation means creating new plants from existing ones. We use a variety of plant propagation methods, including planting seeds, rooting ...

Layering is a process of forming roots on the stem of a plant to create a new plant and is a better alternative to root cuttings. The main difference is that with a cutting, the entire shoot tip is ...

Jerry Coleby-Williams explores different ways of propagating plants by cuttings and looks at three methods: tip cutting, layering and aerial layering. Growing from seed is useful if you’re trying to ...

A bare patch of soil rarely stays bare for long. Weeds move in, moisture escapes, and borders can look unfinished even when ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...