Blog category: propagation
Air Layering: The Propagation Trick for Plants That Are Hard to Cut
If regular cuttings keep failing on you, air layering might be the method you've been missing. You grow the roots first, then cut. It's slower, but it works.
The Best Plants to Propagate for Giving Away (That People Actually Want)
Not every easy-to-propagate plant makes a good gift. Here are the ones that root quickly and that people are actually happy to get.
Why Your Cutting Won't Root (The Fix Is Probably Simple)
If your cutting has been sitting in water for weeks and nothing's happening, one of four things is probably going on. Here's how to diagnose it fast.
Water Propagation vs. Soil: One of Them Is Setting You Up for Failure
Water propagation looks exciting because you can watch the roots grow. But those roots are built for water, not soil — and the switch often kills the cutting. Here's what's actually happening and what works better.
The Propagation Method I Switched to That Works Better Than Water
I propagated in water for years before I tried sphagnum moss. The roots are better, the transition to soil is easier, and you can still watch everything happen. Here's exactly how I do it.