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• The Role of Plant Growth Regulators

  Plant hormones help plants complete many, if not all, the necessary biological functions that promote…

  Last Updated: Dec 23, 2010 | Views: 3409

• Theory of Grafting

  If you eat an apple and plant the seed, you may well end up with…

  Last Updated: Oct 6, 2010 | Views: 3477

• Plant Cloning Information

  Just as animals can be cloned, so can plants. Plant cloning has been used for…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4407

• Asexual Reproduction in Plants

  Asexual reproduction means reproducing or creating offspring without the interaction of male and female plants.…

  Last Updated: Aug 14, 2010 | Views: 5075

• The Butterfly Orchid Plant in Swamps

  The butterfly orchid plant (Encyclia tampensis) grows native from central Florida southward to the heart…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 3916

• Propagation & Cloning

  Plant propagation is the breeding of plants. Propagation occurs sexually, asexually, or through human manipulated…

  Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 2194

• Rhododendron Cloning

  Cloning is one of the best ways to propagate shrubby plants like rhododendron. Cloning, also…

  Last Updated: Aug 8, 2010 | Views: 3816

• Tropical Plant Propagation

  Tropical plants are the friend of the indoor gardener. Most of the houseplants you find…

  Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 2556

• Plant Food for Houseplants and Overwatering

  Houseplants are often tropical to subtropical in origin and need fairly consistent conditions. Proper fertilization…

  Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 3044

• Propagation of Fruit Trees

  Fruit trees are expensive and require a large investment in time. Once a good tree…

  Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 1855

• How to Propagate Ficus Benjamina

  Ficus benjamina, or weeping fig, is a popular houseplant due to its easy care, graceful,…

  Last Updated: Aug 2, 2010 | Views: 8236

• Inventions to Increase Pollination

  Several inventions or patents for inventions to improve pollination exist today. These inventions help overcome…

  Last Updated: Aug 1, 2010 | Views: 2752

• How to Dispose of Vermiculite

  Vermiculite is a mineral that is mainly used in the gardening and construction worlds. When…

  Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 2472

• How to Propagate From Tip Cuttings

  Asexual plant propagation, also called cloning, involves stimulating a section of a stem to form…

  Last Updated: Jul 22, 2010 | Views: 2450

• Avocado Grafting

  The avocado tree, a medium to large evergreen tree, produces a fatty, delicious fruit and…

  Last Updated: Jul 21, 2010 | Views: 4111

• Plants That Can Be Grown From Cuttings

  Growing new plants from small pieces, or cuttings, of the parent plant is a common…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3874

• How Do I Graft an Orange Tree?

  Although many oranges are started from seed, these trees may take up to eight years…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 2855

• Cuttings Taken From a Plant for Grafting

  An asexual means of plant propagation, grafting is the process of joining two compatible plant…

  Last Updated: Jul 13, 2010 | Views: 2164

• How to Graft a Fig Tree

  Figs, like most other fruit trees, are grafted to produce better quality fruit, develop stronger…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 6510

• How to Graft Adenium

  Adenium, or the desert rose, is a plant that grows well in both desert-like conditions…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3669

• Plant Cuttings Help

  Cuttings are a way of taking plant flesh from a parent plant and cloning that…

  Last Updated: Jul 8, 2010 | Views: 1724

• What Does Propagated Vegetatively Mean?

  Propagating a plant vegetatively is a way to clone a plant using asexual means. The…

  Last Updated: Jul 8, 2010 | Views: 2840

• Plant Grafting Methods

  Grafting is a means of plant propagation without the use of seeds. The upper part…

  Last Updated: Jul 2, 2010 | Views: 2236

• Plant Grafting Instructions

  Grafting is a horticultural practice of joining two compatible plant parts together so they grow…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 2772

• How to Grow Peach Trees From Buds

  The peach tree is a deciduous plant that produces a delicious fruit when matured. The…

  Last Updated: Jun 28, 2010 | Views: 2704

• Basics of Grafting

  Grafting, an asexual means of propagation, occurs when two different plant parts are joined together…

  Last Updated: Jun 27, 2010 | Views: 2450

• Grafting Instructions

  Grafting is a means of propagating plants, trees or shrubs without the use of seeds.…

  Last Updated: Jun 22, 2010 | Views: 3026

• How to Grow Maitake Mushroom

  Commonly known as Ram's Head or Hen of the Woods, maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) are…

  Last Updated: Jun 20, 2010 | Views: 3216

• How to Start Magnolia Trees From Cuttings & Seed

  Majestic, low-maintenance magnolia trees stand out against the landscape and add interest to your property…

  Last Updated: Jun 19, 2010 | Views: 4773

• Taking Rhododendron Shrub Cuttings

  Rhododendron shrubs require adequate moisture and an acidic soil to grow energetically in a partially…

  Last Updated: Jun 13, 2010 | Views: 2746

• Growing Unrooted Plant Cuttings

  Cuttings propagate many different types of plants, shrubs and trees. Once you have the cutting,…

  Last Updated: Jun 12, 2010 | Views: 2726

• Planting Vetch in Oklahoma

  Vetch is a cool-weather perennial that does well in acid soils, if the soil has…

  Last Updated: Jun 11, 2010 | Views: 3137

• How to Plant Flowers on Coco Mat

  A coco mat provides gardeners with an easy-to-use base for planting flowers and herbs, as…

  Last Updated: Jun 10, 2010 | Views: 3548

• How to Propagate Citrus Trees

  Propagating home citrus is not quite as simple as planting a seed and waiting for…

  Last Updated: Jun 7, 2010 | Views: 3176

• Rye Grass Planting in Louisiana

  Ryegrass is a cool weather annual that grows well from late autumn to early spring…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 6630

• Fruit Grafting

  Grafting is a method of propagating fruit trees without pollination. This allows fruit growers to…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 1790

• Instructions for How to Graft a Fruit Tree

  Fruit trees do not grow true to name from seeds. Seeds collected from fruit grown…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 2504

• How Do You Grow a Plant Without a Seed?

  Many plants in the world grow beautiful flowers, fruits, nuts or vegetables which form seeds…

  Last Updated: May 28, 2010 | Views: 3157

• How to Start Bottle Brush From Cuttings

  The unusual and intricate blossoms of the bottlebrush shrub give this deciduous shrub its name.…

  Last Updated: May 26, 2010 | Views: 4526

• How to Propagate Bee Balm

  Bee balm is a delightful ornamental herb that grows energetically in a sunny herb garden…

  Last Updated: May 22, 2010 | Views: 5517

• How To Clone Plant Cuttings

  Clone plant cuttings to generate an exact duplicate of the stock plant. Stem cuttings taken…

  Last Updated: May 21, 2010 | Views: 3961

• How to Graft Budding Fruit Trees

  Growing fruit trees from seed is often an exercise in frustration--planting seeds from a fruit…

  Last Updated: May 19, 2010 | Views: 2060

• How to Clone a House Plant

  Cloning, or propagation, of houseplants is a way of taking a small amount of plant…

  Last Updated: May 18, 2010 | Views: 6273

• How to Propagate Snapdragons

  There are bountiful varieties of snapdragons, growing in a wide array of colors and heights.…

  Last Updated: May 18, 2010 | Views: 8018

• How to Graft Nut Trees

  Grafting is one of the methods of propagating nut trees. This asexual method involves cutting…

  Last Updated: May 17, 2010 | Views: 3671

• Propagating Stephanotis

  The delicate and delightful stephanotis not only graces many bridal bouquets, but it also makes…

  Last Updated: May 17, 2010 | Views: 4980

• How to Grow a Plant From a Leaf

  Propagating plants through the use of leaf cuttings is a simple way to clone your…

  Last Updated: May 16, 2010 | Views: 2598

• How to Propagate by Cuttings

  Propagation of a plant is a way of cloning a parent plant. A new plant…

  Last Updated: May 14, 2010 | Views: 2214

• How to Regrow Already Cut Flowers

  Freshly cut flowers can brighten any room inside your home, they can also turn into…

  Last Updated: May 14, 2010 | Views: 3263

• What Is Grafting in Plants?

  Simply defined, grafting involves taking the stem of one plant and uniting or fusing it…

  Last Updated: May 13, 2010 | Views: 2533

• Propagating Summer Cuttings

  The method of propagating summer cuttings to grow new plants involves collecting softwood or semi-hardwood…

  Last Updated: May 13, 2010 | Views: 2073

• How to Clone Citrus Trees

  Cloning citrus trees is one of the simplest ways of growing a new tree without…

  Last Updated: May 10, 2010 | Views: 6119

• How to Plant Grow Roots to Start Another Plant

  Plants are propagated through root cuttings, stem cuttings, layering, seeds, or division. A root cutting…

  Last Updated: Apr 28, 2010 | Views: 3355

• How to Grow Rosa Rugosa From Fruit Hips

  Although most rose varieties are propagated by grafting and cuttings, species varieties can be propagated…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6179

• How to Grow Plant Clippings

  One of the many reasons home gardeners root and grow plant clippings is to generate…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 2845

• Fruit Tree Grafting Methods

  Fruit trees, according to the University of Minnesota, do not often produce seed that grows…

  Last Updated: Apr 26, 2010 | Views: 3159

• How to Make Schefflera Plant Cuttings

  Schefflera plants, also known as umbrella plants, are tender tropical plants that grow well indoors,…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6040

• How to Transplant Cuttings From a Rose of Sharon

  Rose of sharon, also known as althea or hibiscus syriacus, blooms from summer to fall…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3860

• How to Remove Spores From Mushrooms to Grow

  The most foolproof way to positively identify a mushroom, or to increase your supply through…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4772

• How to Propagate a Rubber Tree Plant From a Cutting

  Widely grown as potted plants, rubber trees (Ficus elastica) are easily propagated using tip cuttings.…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7185

• How to Take Shrub Cuttings & Plant Them

  Take shrub cuttings after new growth has hardened off in the spring and the stems…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3681

• How to Grow Willow Trees From Cuttings

  Willow contains a natural hormone --auxin-- in the bark which aids in plant growth. It…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4324

• How to Grow Roots From a Plant Clipping

  Grow roots from a plant clipping (stem cutting) to propagate many different garden and house…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4909

• How to Make Cuttings From Willow Trees

  If the idea of a broad and shimmering weeping willow tree gracing your landscape is…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 2285

• How to Grow Grape Vines from Cuttings

  Grapevine cuttings taken in the fall transform into new grape vines for spring planting with…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4875

• Grafting Shoots

  Grafting shoots, or scions, is a method of propagating plants using tissue from a donor…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 2546

• How to Grow Carnations From Cuttings

  Carnations add a stately and colorful beauty to any garden space. Gardeners with perennial carnations…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5343

• How to Grow Avocados From the Pitts

  Avocados were once referred to as sailor's butter, because sailors used the fruit in place…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3912

• How to Grow New Plants From Another Plant

  Garden centers sell liquid or powder rooting hormone, which allows the home gardener to grow…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 2235

• How to Root Azaleas From Established Plants

  A vast array of azaleas makes up the group of registered azaleas and they vary…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 2368

• How to Graft Cuttings

  Grafting is the process of taking a piece of one plant and joining it to…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 2176

• How to Grow Fig Trees From Cuttings

  The fig tree is believed to be indigineous to Western Asia, and according to the…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5043

• How to Start an Avocado Plant from Seed

  Starting an avocado plant from seed is a novelty project for the home gardener to…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4747

• How to Micropropagate Gerbera

  Gerbera, also known as Africa daisy or gerber daisy, is a commonly grown flower in…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3776

• Getting Plant Cuttings to Root

  Getting plant cuttings to root provides you with a cost effective way to add more…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3027