This page contains tips and advice about rooting plants and trees for and in your garden.
Rooting A Chinese Evergreen StemI have a large Chinese Evergreen with one stem that insists on growing horizontally rather than vertically. I remedied that problem with a sharp knife, a heavy beer mug and water.
Transferring Seedlings And RootingsIf you reuse the the cell packs from your nursery for starting seeds and rootings, here is a way to easily lift them from the cells before planting. Read on for a good description of this simple process.
June Is Plant Rooting MonthPropagating many plants in your garden can be accomplished by growing roots on a cutting. June is the month when roots develop quickly. This is about June is plant rooting month.
Growing Dieffenbachia (Dumb canes)?This is a page about growing dieffenbachia (dumb cane). Here are some tips for rooting and repotting pieces of a damaged dieffenbachia.
Using Honey to Root CuttingsHoney is a great natural alternative to chemical rooting based rooting hormones. This is a page about using honey to root cuttings.
Growing Mexican Heather (Cuphea)This is a page about growing Mexican Heather (Cuphea). This sturdy plant often has purple flowers and can grow in many zones.
June Is Plant Rooting MonthJune is the best month for rooting most plants. Now, as to the purpose of this post. It's not a tip nor a bragging post. It is to offer a word of encouragement. To those of you who would say 'I don't have a green thumb, I can't root anything', my reply is, 'Nonsense'!
Rooting Plants in WaterThis is a page about rooting plants in water. Rooting your new plant cutting in water is a very effective method. Depending on your choice of container it can also be interesting to watch the roots develop.
Propagating Plants by LayeringThis is a page about propagating plants by layering. There are a number of ways to propagate plants. A common way to use with certain plants, including shrubs that are not suitable for growing from cuttings, is layering.
Starting a Lilac by Layering and Nicking?This is a page about starting a lilac by layering and nicking. Some shrubs can be layered to create new plants.
Make Your Own Rooting HormoneThis is a page about how to make your own rooting hormone. Plants often root more successfully when you use a rooting hormone, but you don't have to buy a commercial product.
Rooting PlantsThis page is about rooting plants. How you make new plants from cuttings depends on what type of plants you are starting.
Starting a Hibiscus from a CuttingHibiscus plants are relatively easy to start from cuttings, if you follow a few simple steps. This is a page about starting a hibiscus from a cutting.
Rooting A Yellow Bell Bush?When do you re-root a yellow bell bush?
Rooting a Crepe Myrtle?How do I root a crape myrtle?
Rooting the Top of a Norfolk Pine?My new Norfolk pine broke off at the top cluster of branches. Can I root this or plant it? Please help, thanks.
How to Get a Start From a Flowering Almond Bush?Can I get a start off my moms flowering almond bush, or do I have to go buy my own? If so, how do I do it?
Rooting a Rosebush?I would like information on how to multiply my great smelling rosebush. I have heard about rooting hormones, but does it really work, and how do you do it?
Rooting Pussy Willow?Can you tell me when is the best time to root a pussy willow plant/tree?
Rooting a Forsythia Plant?I purchased a dozen forsythia branches in the plant section of a local grocery store. They had been placed in a pail of water, and the instructions state that they could be rooted in water. They're about 4 foot tall, have barely any buds on the bottom of the branch, and there's no sign of a root as yet.
Rooting A Cutting From A Lilac Bush?How can I start a lilac bush from a bush clipping?
Using Water Crystals For Rooting Plants?Has anyone ever used water crystals? Can it be used for rooting plant cuttings? I'd like to try it with rose cutting. Has anyone ever tried it, did it work?
Rooting Confederate Jasmine?How do I root confederate jasmine?
Rooting a Geranium?I have a geranium that is three years old, I keep it inside. It is very large! One of the branches broke off when I was watering it and I was wondering if there was anyway of getting it to root. I put it in a vase of water as soon as it happened, this was 2 weeks ago and it is still doing very well.
