For many plant lovers, propagation can feel like a daunting task. There is nothing more disappointing than waiting for a propagated stem to root, only to have it fail and have to be thrown out.

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Propagating plants from cuttings is immensely rewarding. Through this easy horticulture technique, you can produce dozens of new plants from pieces of stem or twig cut from your existing shrubs. The ...