Making new from old

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August 27, 2011 — Sometimes your old plants are the best sources for new plants! Mike McGrath walks you through the basics of propagating new plants from cuttings. Plus How to water your lawn perfectly with Guy Fipps, PhD, P.E., Director of the Irrigation Technology Center at Texas A&M University. And answers to all your growing questions.

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I may have missed it, but I don't see any info on propagating plants with hard & soft wood cuttings in the A-Z Garden answers section of your website. I'm looking forward to trying this for the first time, specifically some soft wood propagation of roses, clematis, miniature butterfly bush & miniature lilac. Do you have any tips on doing this? Get the answer »

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