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I have a beautifull white poplar close to my kitchen garden. The tree sends out a lot of runner roots in my kitchen garden. Shoots pop up everywhere (in the greenhouse, in my raised beds, from under the pavement. When I cut them off they grow back

can be taken from now through to autumn. Gardeners often recommend taking them in autumn so as to overwinter them but as yours have survived winter in their original pots (I presume) you can start taking cuttings now. You can use the method in our

Summer is the ideal time to take verbena cuttings. Overwinter the semi-hardy perennials in a frost-free place and you'll have a fresh, healthy supply of verbena plants next year to replace any in the garden that have been killed by frost

Taking root cuttings couldn't be easier and it's the ideal way to increase your stock of perennials, such as phlox, rhus, mint, Japanese anemones and Primula denticulata (see picture). Take cuttings now and you'll be potting up new plants in spring

Hi I bought a lovely Catananche which is thriving in my clay bog garden, and would like to replicate it....I saw this is a good time of ear for doing cuttings, but didn't know if this was one of the plants you could take cuttings from, or whether I

in a cool area of the garden checking them after about six weeks. Give them a gentle tug if theyve formed roots they wont pull out.  Good Luck Cheers weejenny   You can cut above a pair of leaves and then make a lower cut about halfway between the leaf

Does anyone else winter cuttings in a plastic greenhouse?  My garden is small and just big enough for a plastic greenhouse.  This time of year I line it out with horticultural fleece and keep my fingers crossed for the cuttings.  I have done

I have had to cut back a shrub in my mum's garden as her house is being sold and photographer needs a better view of the house for photos.  It flowers beautifully  - pink in summer but I don't know what it is...  I have taken some of the cuttings

thirds and protect from frosts in winter, if hardy varieties cut back in spring aand take cuttings when new growth is big enough I had a similar sized fuscia in a previous garden and decided to divide it into two so that I could have the same plant

Roses can be grown successfully from cuttings and will grow on to make good flowering plants. Choose healthy stems of the current season's growth and follow our step-by-step advice to be sure of success. Roots will be produced over the winter months