Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Q: I noticed a branch on my red azalea that had beautiful light pink flowers. How can I reproduce it? Peggy Osterhoudt, Hiram A: Air layering is a great way to make rooted cuttings from your favorite ...

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A number of shrubs and trees in the landscape can teach gardeners a thing or two about propagation and rooting cuttings. By sending out underground stems or roots and then breaking through the ground ...

While you might be familiar with popular propagation methods using seeds or cuttings, another way you can create new plants ...