A man prepares to propagate a flowering plant by wiping his scissors, surrounded by previously cut pieces in small glasses of water. - Andrii Zastrozhnov/Shutterstock ...

For budget-minded gardeners, propagating hardy perennials from roots is an especially easy way to multiply your crops for free. Certain hardy perennials, such as Oriental poppies, will produce stem ...

Root cuttings need reasonable compost, a moderate but steady temperature, space and a little patience. But, unlike stem or leaf cuttings, root cuttings develop underground so you can't see what's ...

STRICTLY speaking you should do root cuttings when you divide your perennial plants in autumn or at the start of winter, but if you didn’t have time you can have a go now – while we still have two ...