Propagating roses from cuttings in late spring or early summer lets you easily grow more blooms for your garden. Choose ...

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 ...

Autumn is the ideal time to take rose stem cuttings as the summer growth spurt comes to an end and shrubs are left top-heavy. Unlike softwood cuttings taken in late spring and summer, semi-hardwood ...

A clean, healthy stem cutting can form the basis of a brand new rosebush. Take the following steps to obtain a rose stem cutting. Look for a 4- to 6-inch piece of stem near the top of the plant (never ...

Q. My Banksia rose was grown from a cutting of an old bush that belonged to my husband's grandmother. I am trying to grow some additional bushes, but I have not been successful. L.D., Houston A. Take ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Does a neighbor or friend have a rose bush you envy? Have you been seeking out a particular variety that ...

Winter is an excellent time to move and prune hybrid tea roses. Cutting the bushes back two feet from the ground will help ease the move. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: I have two ...

Q: Is there a good book out there you can recommend that talks about the easiest trees to transplant? I'm moving soon and want to take as many plants with me as possible, including franklin trees, ...