Plant Care
Best propagation stations for houseplants
A buying guide to propagation stations: which vessel suits water rooting, what actually helps roots form, and when a jam jar does the same job for free.
Topic
Propagation
Every guide tagged Propagation, gathered in one place.
Plant Care
Air Layering Houseplants: Propagating Big Plants Without the Risk
How to air layer a houseplant to root a stem before you cut it, the method step by step, and why it suits leggy monsteras, rubber plants, and fiddle leaf figs.
Plant Care
Do You Need Rooting Hormone to Propagate Houseplants?
What rooting hormone does, which cuttings actually benefit from it, and an honest take on whether most houseplant propagation needs it at all.
Plant Care
How to Divide Houseplants: Propagation by Splitting the Root Ball
How to propagate clumping houseplants by division, which plants suit it, and how to split the root ball at repotting time without setting the plant back.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a Fiddle Leaf Fig From a Cutting
How to propagate a fiddle leaf fig from a stem cutting, why a single leaf will not work, and the slow rooting that makes air layering the safer option.
Plant Care
How to Propagate Houseplants From Leaf Cuttings
Which houseplants grow from a single leaf, how to take and root leaf cuttings in water or soil, and why some leaves grow roots but never a new plant.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a Monstera From a Cutting
How to propagate a monstera deliciosa from a stem cutting, why the node and aerial root matter more than the leaf, and rooting it in water or straight in soil.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a Snake Plant: Division vs Leaf Cuttings
The two ways to propagate a snake plant, why division is faster and keeps variegation, and how to root leaf cuttings if you do not mind the wait.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a Spider Plant From Its Babies
How to propagate a spider plant from the plantlets, or spiderettes, it sends out, rooting them in water or soil while still attached or after cutting.
Plant Care
How to Propagate String of Hearts: Three Easy Methods
Three ways to propagate string of hearts, from the tubers on the vine to water and soil cuttings, and which gives the fullest plant fastest.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a ZZ Plant (and Why It Takes So Long)
How to propagate a ZZ plant by division or leaf cuttings, why leaf cuttings take many months to form a rhizome, and how to keep your patience.
Plant Guides
Pilea Peperomioides Care: The Chinese Money Plant
How to care for a pilea peperomioides, the coin-leaf Chinese money plant, with light, watering, and how to harvest the offsets it pups freely.
Plant Care
Propagating in Water vs Soil: Which Is Better for Cuttings?
The honest trade-offs between rooting houseplant cuttings in water and in soil, why water roots struggle in soil, and how to choose for each plant.
Troubleshooting
Why Are My Cuttings Not Rooting? Common Reasons and Fixes
A diagnostic guide to cuttings that will not root, from missing nodes and rot to cold, low light, and simple impatience, with how to fix each.
Plant Care
How to Prune Houseplants for Bushier, Healthier Growth
Learn when and where to cut houseplants, how pruning above a node encourages branching, and which plants you should leave alone.
Plant Care
How to Propagate Hoya from Cuttings in Water or Soil
A step-by-step guide to propagating hoya from stem cuttings in water or soil, including where to cut and how long roots take.
Plant Care
How to Propagate Succulents from Leaves and Cuttings
Step-by-step methods for propagating succulents from single leaves, stem cuttings, and offsets, with realistic timelines and success rates.
Plant Care
How to Propagate Houseplants from Cuttings
Turning one plant into several is easier than it looks. Here is how to choose the right method for yours, from stem cuttings to division and water rooting.
Plant Care
How to Propagate Pothos from Cuttings in Water or Soil
Step by step instructions for propagating pothos from cuttings in water or straight into soil, plus when to pot rooted cuttings up.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a Rubber Plant from Cuttings
How to propagate a rubber plant from stem cuttings or air layering, including rooting times and how to handle the sticky latex sap.
Plant Guides
Spider Plant Care and How to Propagate the Babies
Spider plants are hard to kill and easy to multiply. Here is how to care for one and turn its plantlets into new plants.