Suppose you want, say, three or four gooseberry bushes. You could always pop down to the garden centre and buy them, but that would be very much a last resort. Much better to find a gooseberry-owning ...

Next time you buy a rose, look at the bulge low on the stem. It may not seem like much, but this lump, known as the graft union, tells a story. Almost every rose sold in the UK is grafted; breeders ...

Sunflowers, herbs, and many other plants are easy to propagate. You can multiply them by sowing seeds, dividing bulbs and tubers, or starting cuttings from the stems or leaves of most herbaceous ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Does a neighbor or friend have a rose bush you envy? Have you been seeking out a particular variety that ...

Healthy cuttings from your current garden can grow into successful new plants with these expert techniques. Growing roses from cuttings of an established rosebush is one way you can expand your rose ...

When I think about my grandmother's garden, I remember rows and rows of glass jars called into service as mini-greenhouses for the rose stems she was coaxing to root in the shady soil between the ...

From: Carmine Question: Dear Mr. SmartyPlants, I took some cuttings from an antique rose my grandmother had.I had good luck , had some of them grow for me. Some of them have blooms and others are long ...

Hardwood rose cuttings are best propagated from fall to late winter. Adding rooting hormone helps hardwood cuttings root faster. Winter propagated cuttings should root and be ready for planting by the ...

Q. Last May, I planted a white climbing rose. It produced a few white flowers last summer; this year, however, all the flowers are red. What happened? A. When plants are difficult to grow from seeds ...

Do you have a favorite rose bush in your yard that you want to propagate? Or maybe your neighbor has a gorgeous bloomer that you covet. Whether it’s a native Carolina or White Prairie bush rose or a ...