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.

I'm trying to root some cuttings from an abutilon, aka flowering maple. I cut 3-inch pieces, stripped most of the leaves and wrapped the cut ends in a damp paper towel and put them in a sealable ...

Woman taking cuttings from a dormant shrub in the winter - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images Winter gardening typically involves keeping your yard tidy and pruning any dormant plants. However, these colder ...

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 ...

Growing plants from cuttings is a great way to expand—or share—the beauty of any garden. Perhaps you’d like to preserve a flower with family history, increase your collection of favorite blooms or ...

Two maple cuttings have been planted in the Japanese Garden at Esquimalt Gorge Park, restoring a living connection to the site’s early history and the family who once helped shape it.