CORVALLIS – Snipping some cuttings from the garden this time of year will produce your own private nursery of plants by spring. Whether you plant the results of your “snip and stick” project or give ...

For budget-minded gardeners, propagating hardy perennials from roots is an especially easy way to multiply your crops for free. Certain hardy perennials, such as Oriental poppies, will produce stem ...

May is a great month to propagate plants by cuttings. If you've never tried, start simple. The best cuttings are taken right where this season's new growth joins last season's and is around 6-8 inches ...

COLIN CAMPBELL: Growing plants from cuttings is a great method of propagation. In fact many of the shrubs and climbers you see in gardens were grown in this manner. You can take cuttings from the soft ...

And although dividing plants is one of the best ways of increasing their numbers, you can also try taking root cuttings too. This sounds far more difficult than it really is, since all you have to do ...