But, if you were to take those roots and place them directly into soil, you would be cutting off the oxygen supply, ...

Lilacs are popular backyard shrubs renowned for their sweet blooms and can be propagated in various ways. It's possible to grow them from cuttings, from suckers, or from seed. One of the reasons ...

I ordered some bare root shrubs by mail and would like some advice on how to achieve the best results in planting them. — Ed Reilly, Warrenville Bare root plants are dug from the field while they are ...

Our gardens may be preparing for their winter slumbers, but that doesn’t mean we have to rest: It’s time to make free shrubs! The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood, forsythia, ...

Snipping some cuttings from the garden this time of year will produce your own private nursery of plants by spring. Whether you plant the results of your “snip and stick” project or give them away, ...

Hydrangeas are hugely popular flowering shrubs that can grow happily in pots and provide you with beautiful blooms as part of any container garden. More compact varieties mean it is possible to enjoy ...

Learn how to plant, care for, and force the bulbs of your paperwhites. They're great gifts for the holidays or all year long.

In the final chapter of Botany Manor, the most challenging plant you’ll encounter is the Springdance Shrub. And if you want the quick and easy solution, simply place a Springdance Shrub potted in ...