Want to keep tender herbs, annuals, and veggies alive through winter, but don’t have a lot of space indoors for growing plants? Taking cuttings of your favorite plants in fall and rooting them either ...

There is a species of fuchsia in New Zealand that stands as big as a house, though the flowers are not so large! Mostly they are bushes that stand around a metre tall, and they essentially come from ...

You've been smart with your fuchsia plant. You didn't let this flowering perennial beauty die, because you brought it indoors for the freezin' season. Part of prepping this pollinator-magnet for ...

It is relatively easy to take cuttings and it is an extremely satisfying method of propagating many plants. However, there are several common mistakes that can cause your cuttings to fail to root ...

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

My young granddaughter rooted her first cutting aged four. She wanted a fuchsia flower from my garden, but I said: 'We can do better than that. We can grow a new plant, especially for you.' I helped ...

Leaves lying on lawns or covering vulnerable plants need clearing. Use a wire rake, or one with rubber teeth. Leaves are easier to handle, and rot down more rapidly, if gathered when damp. If you have ...