Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juj Winn/Getty If you want beautiful, full, diverse planters without the hefty price tag, you may consider propagating your plants ...

Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer layer turning brown and woody.

Heirloom, climbing, and many other types of roses can be propagated from stem cuttings in spring and summer. But propagating roses in winter has major benefits, too—especially for hardwood cuttings ...