Dividing Lavender  I have a very large bed to fill and was wondering if I can divide lavender? I planted a lot of it last year and now I have about 10 very large "clumps"...

Seed collecting Trumpet Vine   Your article on Trumpet Vines was very good. My friend has the red variety and I would like to collect the seed and start my own 'thug'. It is very pretty....

tomato volunteer plants  can a volunteer tomato plant bear fruit?

Doug says that if it starts growing early enough in the season to produce flowers - and those flowers have ...

Perennial Hibiscus  Hello.... would you please explain to me the correct way to propagate hibiscus...? Thx!

Doug says it's easily done from seed, division or tip cuttings....

Banana Tree  I have new shoots coming from my banana tree. It is planted in a large pot. The new shoots are not attached at the stalk. (it doesn't look like it anyway)...

Bleeding Heart Propagation  Hello,
Is it possible to take a cutting from a Bleeding Heart bush, and how would I do it to get to grow successfully?

Do you recommend doing this?...

rose of sharon seeds  my rose of sharon still has seeds -if they fall off now (winter/snow) will they be able to bloom in spring -(make a new tree )

Doug says the seeds of ...

Damping Off Remedy  Good Morning Doug, I've been getting your newsletter for several years now. I no longer consider myself a novice gardener (after 25+ years) but read all ...

grafting blueberry bushes  can you root a cutting from a blueberry bush or do you have to graft it? the bush is about 4to5 feet high and 4 feet wide. or is this considered a tree?...

overwintering blueberry cuttings  started hardwood cuttings 03/09 some of which developed roots by 08/09 and put on new growth. 18 out of 30 cuttings. Since I need to leave in propagation ...

Trumpet Vine Propagation  I have a Trumpet Vine and would like to give some to a friend.

What method of propagation should be used for this plant?


Doug says 1) make sure ...

powdery mildew on seedling  How do I get rid of powdery mildew that has appeared on my seedlings? Will it affect it growth when I transplant? or the soil there?

Doug says that ...

Bllueberry propagation  I have 55 year high bush blueberries. Can I divide the plants, roots and all to start at an additonal site?

Doug says that the easiest system is to ...

hibiscus   When to prune and can pieces be propagated?


Doug says that hibiscus propagate very easily from tender tip cuttings. Take them about 3-5 inches long ...

Amaryllis  Can the bulb-like part that sometimes produces just below the Amaryllis bloom be planted to start another plant? Or does it have seeds? If either, at ...

forget me nots germination  hi doug - you are so helpful - i have a question about seeds in packages - i ususally place them on a paper towel on a side plate and cover them with another ...

Pussy Willows Propagation  Can a "new" Pussy Willow be started by cutting a peice from an existing tree? How?
Thank you, Debbie


Doug says that indeed, a pussy willow branch ...

Propagating Mums  Can you start mums from last years plants in the spring.


Doug says that first thing in the spring you dig up the mums and divide them (you'll see ...

sweet pea trouble  I have been trying to start sweet peas for several summers to no avail. Started in peat pots. they germinate but are very hard to transplant -- they collapse ...

blueberry propagation  Is there a way to propagate blueberries without rooting hormone powder?

Doug says that rooting hormone powder hasn't been shown to be all that useful ...

Rose seeds  I planted my rose seeds after 3 Mos in fridge. Do I put the flat inside or out? It is -4 out there?
Thanks Janet Indiana

Doug says that ...

New Tubers from begonia  If I take a leaf cutting from a tuberous begonia and successfully start a new plant(s), will it produce a new tuber in the first year?

Doug says yes ...

Starting hazel nut trees, from the nut.  Does one have to score the shell?
Do you have to soak them? How long?
I live in Rapid City South Dakota, is there any special requirements I need ...

perennial seeds in fall or spring  I've been collecting seeds from wildflowers(blackeyed susan) What is best to do with them,should I spread them now and if not how should I store them for ...

butterfly weed moving from wild  I'd saw a cluster of these years ago by an old railroad track. When I saw them in our local news paper of a plant in bloom at a sanctuary or 300 acres ...

barberry propagatioin  How do you propagate a barberry bush?

Doug says that tip cuttings in early spring (tender tip cuttings) work nicely in the home garden.

Propagating Lavender  Can you help me with a step by step method of propagating cuttings of lavender?

Doug says that lavender takes from cuttings easily. And yes, all the ...

peonies in the South  When I pruned my father's peonies, I saved "pods" that were left from some of the bloons on what I believe were double peonies. I have not been successful ...

Ever-blooming Cyclamen  I have a Cyclamen that has been blooming continuously for years - at least six that I can remember. It just never stops. Moved from Arizona, to California,...

propagate trumpet vine  can I propagate it from cuttings by rooting them in water first or putting (0.1 % IBA)rooting powder on them and sticking cuttings back in soil?

Doug ...

Propergating Lavender cuttings  What time of the year is the best time to take cuttings and start lavender plants?

Doug says: They can be done when new growth is 2-3 inches long for ...