Cutting Potting Mix

How to Propagate Umbrella Plants (Schefflera) from Cuttings

Winter is, broadly speaking, the ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs.

This is that time of year when we take cuttings of our beloved plants. These are the indoor plants that grew too big over the summer months, the perennials we would like to increase in numbers rather than dividing, or from bringing in an entire annual plant from outside.

JI #1 Base

Do you have small space to plant or little time to garden? Then look no further than a shrub rose. A potted Star® Landscape Shrub Rose blooms from spring well into fall frost with little care for year-round color and non-stop blooming

Standard Potting Mix

Cornell Epiphytic Soil Mixture Recipe

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Yes I know it’s unusual for me to blog mid week, but there is a lot to do in the greenhouses and out in the garden.

From Hobby Greenhouses in Alberta

Cuttings: I use composted manure mixed with sawdust to root cuttings in — it works great; don’t need rooting hormones.

George Schenk’s recipe for the ideal soil for growing plants in shade.