Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cutting lavender with pruning shears Lavender is a hugely popular aromatic herb that is used in baking, beauty products and for ...

Seeing a patch of your garden come to life with color is an underrated magic. As you’re starting to dream about your spring ...

Winter gardening typically involves keeping your yard tidy and pruning any dormant plants. However, these colder months are actually an ideal time to propagate certain shrubs and trees. Instead of ...

Growing elderberries from cuttings is really easy! A few healthy cuttings, DIY rooting hormone, potting medium, & a little ...

Camellias grow best from semi-hardwood cuttings, which means stems that are partially mature, taken in late summer or early ...

Sometimes you just desire more for your garden, whether it is more blooms, more movement, or more drama. If your simple wish is for more plants, November is an ideal time to propagate plants and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by Jessica Damiano demonstrates the use of bypass pruners to take a hardwood cutting from a redtwig dogwood ...