Find out how to make pricey flowering annual plants work harder for you. You can fill those empty spaces without going back to the nursery for more plants.

Check out this reader tip for increasing your plant collection while you prune.

A Louisiana reader shares how to make a seed-starting tray.

Delicious leeks are easy to grow from seed.

Easy steps for strong growth

Steps for propagating clumping bamboo

Although the primary function of a plant's roots is to take up moisture and nutrients and to anchor the plant in the soil, roots also have adventitious buds on their surface that, under the right conditions, can give rise to new plants. Here are the steps to follow and some appropriate perennials.

Many shrubs can be propagated in late spring by taking softwood cuttings. Here are the steps to follow and a list of appropriate plants.

Steps for making more bearded irises

Cape primrose (Streptocarpus), rex begonia, and snake plant (Sanseviera) are a few houseplants that can be propagated by cutting segments of their broad leaves.