If you’re a gardener interested in propagating your own garden and landscape plants, Purdue has just the tool for you. Purdue University’s “Plant Propagation” CD-ROM is kind of like a well-illustrated ...
A cutting from a plant is grafted (attached) on to the stem of another plant. The cut surfaces of the two plants grow together. A plant variety that grows poorly but produces desirable products such ...
The process of growing many plants from one plant by man-made methods is called artificial propagation of plants. A number of methods of artificial propagation of plants are used in agriculture and ...
If you want to grow more of your favorite plants without buying new ones, propagating at home is a simple and rewarding way to do it. You can multiply your plants by taking cuttings and encouraging ...
While familiarity with the term “grafting” is widespread among gardeners, a true understanding of what grafting is and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural ...
To continue from last week's column, another way to propagate plants is through grafting by either buds or scion. This method is used to create a new tree or shrub. Since this is a different form of ...
When your favorite succulent gets too tall and leggy, what should you do? Many rosette forming succulents like Echeveria, Aloe, Kalanchoe, Aeonium, and others will often continue growing their stems ...
Plant grafting, an ancient yet continually evolving horticultural practice, exploits the natural regenerative capacity of plants to join tissues from distinct individuals. This process not only ...
A cutting from a plant is grafted (attached) on to the stem of another plant. The cut surfaces of the two plants grow together. A plant variety that grows poorly but produces desirable products such ...