Discover 7 houseplant cuttings to take in January and get a head start on rooting before spring. You can use tools like a ...

All gardeners enjoy watching their houseplants grow and thrive. We take pleasure in watching new leaves, shoots and offspring appear. Often, however, we are too successful and some specimens outgrow ...

Make new plants to keep for yourself or share with friends and family. Olga Peshkova / Getty Images Fiddle leaf figs (Ficus lyrata) are popular houseplants known for their beautiful, large leaves.

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.

Root cuttings need reasonable compost, a moderate but steady temperature, space and a little patience. But, unlike stem or leaf cuttings, root cuttings develop underground so you can't see what's ...