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- would you brew the rosemary/lemon balm and use that water for the rinse? My 20 year old rosemary bush is dying, so I took 9 cuttings, treated them as described above and 6 have taken. The rooting powder says that it should not be used on edible crops

Is August a good time to take cuttings for the next season should I cover them with a plastic bag until they start to root and keep them watered ,in my mini green house or outside. can I use the same method on trailing Begonias This is a useful

Follow Chris Beardshaw's step-by-step video guide to taking semi-ripe cuttings from plants, with advice on choosing the best plant material and how to prepare the cuttings.September - OctoberMore advice on propagating plantsHow to take basal

Can anyone give me any advice on how / when to take a cutting from pieris flame, do I need rooting powder etc. Any information / tips very welcome!

Hi - I have had Hydrangea cuttings in an unheated propagator for the last two weeks and they have successfully rooted (my first attempt!!) My question is when do I take them out of the propagator / increase air flow and move to my (new) greenhouse?Thanks

are formed of segments (e.g. prickly pears, Christmas cacti), always remove whole segments as cuttings – don’t split segments in half.Succulents that form clumps, such as aloes, haworthias and agaves, should be divided by simply taking the plant out of its

I was interested in this method of taking stem cuttings and have found that it works quite well for geraniums too. I know that that may not be the correct method but it is easy and quick if you have no suitable compost to hand.David. Hi I have got a

The practice of taking stem-section cuttings is useful for rejuvenating overgrown house plants such as dracaena.Dracaenas are striking architectural plants, native to western and tropical Africa. Plants produce bold rosettes of strap-like leaves

, including African violets, cane-stemmed begonias, coleus, cyperus, impatiens, ivy, rubber plants and verbena.More on growing and caring for house plantsTaking stem cuttings from dracaena house plantsGrowing cactus plants from seedGrowing indoor amarylis

very helpful, thankyou carol xxx Thanks Carol this article was great, not sure though when to take cuttings as on G/W Friday you were taking cuttings from your garden but in your article you said spring? Plesase advise Thankyou Sue x These videos