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 and stem cuttings are effective techniques for propagating rubber plants. Spring or early summer is the best time to propagate rubber plants due to vigorous growth during this period.

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 ...

Learn how to propagate hydrangeas by cutting, layering, or division when you want more plants for your garden. Propagating hydrangeas pays off big, allowing you to multiply your collection of this ...

The layering technique is a great way to get more plants for free. Extension Educator Beth Berlin explains how to do it. This method of vegetative propagation generally is successful because water ...