How to take cuttings of your favourite shrubs so you'll have new stock ready for autumn planting.
How to take cuttings of your favourite shrubs so you'll have new stock ready for autumn planting.
If you have a favourite shrub, it's easy to make more plants by taking cuttings. From late June to early August, many plants produce fresh, firm shoots that can removed from the plant with a pair of secateurs and will readily root when put into damp compost.
Taking cuttings from shrubs is an easy way to increase your stock of many popular garden plants for free, including hydrangeas, philadelphus, lavender and forsythia.
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