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shrub roseWe all want beautifully landscaped yards, but have you checked the prices at your local nursery lately? Why line the pockets of another when you can save money by rooting your own plant cuttings, resulting in a spectacular garden for very little money.

If your yard is like mine, you have a few old and wild shrubs and bushes that need to be cut back, but also some bare spots just crying out for some greenery and blossoms.

Logic would have it that you can solve both of your problems if you knew how to use your cuttings to get new plants.

Generally, you can cut a healthy section off of a plant, dip it into a rooting stimulant and use a sterile rooting medium to propagate your new plants.

What, you say? If all that was as Greek to you as it was to me, you'll find The Savvy Gardener's article as helpful as I did. Not only are specifics discussed in easy-to-understand language, but there is a helpful chart that tells you the best techniques for the type of plant you wish to root.

Do you have any rooting tips that have worked in your garden? Do tell.

UPDATE: Looks like the link above has changed or has gone missing. Here's the updated page.


  • irina

    I just got a new condo and a huge balcony with it. Being a creative type: http://mylifeandart.typepad.com that I am, in a few weeks, I got myself a garden on my balcony at no charge for plants, min charge for pots. I asked on my local Freecycler group if anyone has unwanted small plants I can come and dig out. 2) I saw a landscaper at my condo was throwing away some plants and I asked if I can have them. 3) I planted seeds from the vegetables and fruits that I eat (tomatoes, red peppers, grapes and peaches etc. And they are growing like crazy!

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