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Backyard composting has its own kind of denial. “It’s done,” you think, turning the heap, seeing worms look happy, feeling it get hot. It feels … Read more

Growing raspberries is mechanical work. Encourage the growth of new canes, then encourage those canes to grow roots. Tools like heat mats and calculators can … Read more

When you bought your snake plant, some kind of assurance was probably included with it: indestructible. True, mostly, except when you attempt to propagate it. … Read more

When propagating blueberries: Know the difference between bottom progress and top growth. Maybe you tucked in those cuttings with their stems all hormonal and what-not, … Read more

When you begin with a cactus cutting, there’s certain sort of hope you should of expecting. In a way, the severed stem has already decided … Read more

There it is: a fresh frangipani cutting (maybe even with a little spray bottle in hand, ready to coax roots from that woody stem) that … Read more

Cactus enthusiasts are an optimistic bunch. Dragon fruit stems (or arms?) have thick flesh. You can cut off a fat section and slice it cleanly. … Read more

For example, when you take a cutting of a jade plant, there’s usually a wait. A couple days later, the cut calluses over, but nothing … Read more

So you begin with a healthy shrub rose such as a Knock Out, for instance, and it seems that all you need do is snap … Read more

That’s where the timing starts, from the moment you cut the stem. For as long as it remains connected to that little bit of life, … Read more

Choosing a gladiolus is not about which kind to pick but when it will bloom (though I’m sure everyone has their favorite shade of pretty). … Read more