Spring or early summer is an excellent time to propagate rubber plants because that is when they typically put on new, vigorous growth. Make sure the rubber plant you want to propagate is healthy and ...

Propagating houseplants is usually an easy procedure. Simply take cuttings, or slips, of new growth and place them in a rooting medium. In a few weeks they are rooted and ready to be potted. This ...

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 ...

Plant propagation is a way of creating new plants from existing ones. When a genetically identical, exact duplicate of a plant is desired, cuttings are frequently used. A cutting is a piece of a plant ...

Propagating -- starting new plants from old ones -- is easy and fun with houseplants. It's the best way to create fresh plants from hard-to-find old favorites and is an inexpensive way to increase ...

I'm always on the hunt for unique houseplants to add to my growing collection and staghorn ferns certainly make the cut.

Put your wallet away. You can multiply many plants simply and easily with stem cuttings. It’s not only economical – it’s fun. Take cuttings early in the morning or in the evening, when the sun isn’t ...

The Swiss cheese plant (Monstera adansonii), is a beautiful fenestrated plant that is getting more popular among houseplant lovers. Though it's fairly easy to care for, there are some tricks to know ...

It is time to spruce up your hanging baskets for added beauty now and in the winter months. If the plants have overgrown the containers and appear straggly, prune them back to 6 inches from the rim of ...