Planting seeds is one way to propagate plants, but it's not the most reliable. Hybrid seeds don't always grow true-to-type, which means the baby plants may not look like the parent. Stem cuttings can ...

Air layering is a method of propagating a woody plant that creates an exact replica of the one being propagated. A benefit of air layering is that the new plant will already be several feet tall when ...

Most gardeners become moderately adept at propagating plants from cuttings, seeds, clumps or grafts. Propagation allows us to create new plants for our gardens or to share with friends. Layering, ...

I have been in places and homes where plants have just grown too big for their location. If a plant gets too big, you can prune it back. But you might want to try a fun alternative called air layering ...

Q: I am interested in refining my air layering skills. I have watched online videos, and I have had very good success with citrus trees. However, I am having great difficulty air layering Japanese ...

Question: We don't have a lot of money for landscaping, but we want to propagate several shrubs in our yard. We want the plants to be the same kind and have the same color leaves and flowers. We ...

“I have a Norfolk Island pine that is starting to get too big for its space in my house. All the lower branches have fallen off too, so it’s looking rather odd these days. Is there something I can do ...

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 ...