Plant Propagation

This is the main page for plant propagation - making new plants from your own garden. It does not delve into the intricacies of advanced plant propagation (the use of seed hormones and tissue culture) but most of these techniques are the preserve of the advanced or professional gardener. The articles on this page will give you everything you need to know to create new plants in your own garden.

Plant propagation isn't all that tricky if you follow a few simple rules. You'll be glad you took the time to do this - it does make gardening more enjoyable to be able to point to a plant and say, "I did that". Not to mention it is far cheaper to grow your own than to buy them. Who doesn't like free plants?

rudbeckia
Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' an easy perennial from seed

Plant Cuttings

gardening pots Softwood plant cuttings are the primary way we get more plants of a great many plants - a good skill to understand and practice.

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Annual Seeds

outdoor lighting It's a heck of a lot cheaper to start your own annual flower and vegetable seeds than buy them and here's how to do it

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Plant Tags

garden mulch A video on how to make inexpensive (free) plant tags for all your planting needs

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Perennial Seeds

landscape contracts Starting your own perennial seeds is equally easy if you follow a few simple rules

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Dividing perennial plants

Here's how you divide perennial plants including a video

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