One of the best ways to keep your gardening costs low is learning the art of plant propagation. With a combination of time and skill, you can clone, graft, divide, and air layer your way to a lush garden without breaking the bank. Join Chris as she shares exactly how to propagate using the four most popular methods.
00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Division – Methods & Tools
01:45 – Division – Timing Fresh Growth
02:07 – Division – Tear Apart
02:35 – Division – Benefits
02:53 – Cuttings
03:23 – Cuttings – Timing Soft Hard Wood
03:53 – Cuttings – Sage & Keep Cuttings Moist
04:28 – Cuttings – Before Cutting & Length
05:34 – Cuttings – Setup Station
06:13 – Cuttings – Setup Rooting Hormone
06:44 – Cuttings – Sharp Tool & 4 Nodes
08:00 – Cuttings – Trim Foliage
08:49 – Cuttings – Dip & Stick
09:15 – Cuttings – Prop Station
09:42 – Cuttings – Why Not Water?
10:12 – Graft
10:39 – Graft – Why Graft?
11:31 – Graft – Whip & Tongue
11:56 – Graft – Chip Budding
12:39 – Layering
13:20 – Layering – Identify Stems On Catmint
13:46 – Layering – Severing Layered Oregano
14:14 – Layering – Woodier Stems Gooseberry
14:54 – Layering – Wounding Woody Material
15:10 – Layering – Easy Method
15:37 – Outro
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Great video. I will have to try some of these methods. Thanks for info!
That layering method was actual new to me! Thanks!
Now I can finally get my crazy sage plant to propagate new ones to give to friends!
Would a woody hydrangea work for layering?
Propagating tomato plants is one of the most cool things
This was so incredibly helpful!!! Thanks Chris! (And Kevin!)
I was hoping to see a video with Chris/Kris? She is so informative and well spoken. She makes me smarter.
Awesome! Just what the doctor ordered 🙂
I got free plants from a local store. They are not looking great. But I am excited to help them come back to life.
Holy crap. I love spot on right to the point common sense direction. No need for all the extra word bs salad.
Chris love the less is more approach…just the facts ma'am! Following along cbc Vancouver!
I’m loving the rate that videos have been dropping of late, Kevin. The team has clearly worked hard to get to a point where this kind of output is possible. Congratulations.
I’m finding I have much better luck with water propagation. I can see root growth, it’s less maintenance than keeping soil moist, and it’s just fun to watch. So far I’ve propagated pothos, monstera deliciosa, mint, and lemon balm. I’m excited to try more plants.
How do I plant the plant if the roots are growing on the side of the plant like this 14:13
I just took some salvia cuttings. Thanks for a thorough explanation!
Unfortunately, I find it's easy to have too many clones lol
great information!!! thank you, mate!
Grafting, I have had great success using cheap black electrical tape. It is strong, it stretches, it will naturally fall off if you forget about it, and being black it warms up the graft area sooner and faster allowing the sap to flow more readily increasing the chances of success.
Right on, Chris. I'm going to be moving and want to take some cuttings of particularly hardy herbs with me. Great reminder to get on it this spring.
Ugh grafting is my dream gardening skill to learn. My great uncle is a grafting master. He grafted his own 6-in-1 mixed citrus tree, a 4-in-1 grapefruit tree and multiple 4-in-1 stone fruit trees.
Hydrangeas respond very well to layering!
The layering method works well if you're planting strawberries and want to fill in a plot quickly
I’ve attempted to propogate fig trees but failed several times. It was pretty disappointing. But raspberry’s. I just grab some sucker and replant it. That seems to work most of the time
Ooooohhhh. I am so glad she did gooseberries. I have two of those I really want to propogate!!!!!!
This is helpful to apply to houseplants too! Thanks, now I know more than one method for propagation.