Posts Tagged ‘Propagation’
How to Propagate 375 Plants by Richard Rosenfeld
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: How to Propagate 375 Plants by Richard Rosenfeld This book came out in 2018, and the subtitle is A Practical Guide to Propagating Your Own Flowers, Foliage Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Climbers, Wet-Loving Plants, Bog and Water Plants, Vegetables and Herbs. In this book, Richard gives us a masterclass in…
Read MoreHenry David Thoreau and the Resilient Willow Hedge
A Natural Willow Hedge February 14, 1856 Today Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal about a natural willow hedge. “I was struck today by the size and continuousness of the natural willow hedge on the east side of the railroad causeway… Some twelve years ago, when that causeway was built through the meadows, there…
Read MoreHow to Propagate a Rubber Plant with Air-layering: Step by Step Instructions from 1935
“In a month or six weeks, small white roots will appear. Then the new plant is cut from the parent and planted in a pot of its own without removing the moss bandage.” January 13, 1935 On this day, the Pittsburgh Press shared a story about how to propagate a Rubber Plant. Yes, you can…
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