The free plant guru, Mike McGroarty, has a ton of information on his site on something you should be doing right now: making plants with softwood cuttings. I grew quite a few of my own plants using similar methods and reading books, with plenty of trial and error.

Now, this video gives you a step by step demonstration of making softwood cuttings.

 

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I absolutely love this rose, but I lost its tag, so it will remain nameless.

Ms. Robin was incredibly busy getting worms. I think she has some little mouths to fill nearby.

Every year, I swear I will finish identifying stuff and map the garden beds. Ummm…maybe next year. This is a lovely, nameless clematis.

I don’t feel bad about this one. It’s about 50 years old and came with a house I bought about 8 years ago. I took divisions when I moved. I have no idea what the real name is, but I call it the Lark Peony.