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.

Let's face facts: gardening is expensive. Learning how to take root cuttings, then, is a brilliant way to fill your garden ...

Growing your own plants for free is a great feeling. You can fill your garden for a fraction of the cost, replenish tired plants and share special ones with friends. • Take cuttings if you want loads ...

Growing plants from cuttings is a great way to expand—or share—the beauty of any garden. Perhaps you’d like to preserve a flower with family history, increase your collection of favorite blooms or ...

Q. When trying to get some plant cuttings to root, my friend suggested I use some willow water. – C.F., Springfield. Answer by Master Gardener Mark Bernskoetter Oregon State University found the ...

Q-It must have been several years ago you wrote about willow-water extract for rooting difficult cuttings. Could you please repeat the recipe? A-I am glad to share the information, along with some ...