Plant Propagation – online resources
“Growing Ferns from Spores” by Tim Dickinson
Description of the process and requirements for cultivating some common species
“Growing a Moss Garden” – video with P. Allen Smith
“Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees” by Lane Greer
Describes and shows photographs of various native bees
“How Plants Spread” na
“Saving Seeds” by J.E. Ells and D. Whiting (Colorado State University)
Includes a list of how some vegetables are pollinated.
“Basic Seed Saving” - International Seed Saving Institute
Lists vegetables with info about plant and flower and harvesting & processing seed.
“Cold Moist Stratification of Milkweed Seeds” – video
“Seed Scarification, Seed Stratification & Seed Soaking” – MrBrownThumb blog
“Germination of Seeds” – video
“Plant Propagation by Leaf, Cane, and Root Cuttings: Instructions for the Home Gardener” by Erv Evans and Frank A. Blazich (NC State Univ.)
Descriptions of various types with drawings. Also includes root cuttings
“Plant Propagation Techniques – Leaf Cuttings”
This page has links to other pages on various propagation topics.
“Propagate by Cuttings”
Page with links to a variety of articles and videos on propagation by cuttings
“Propagate Your Favorite Plants with Root Cuttings”
Four steps plus list of plants that are good for root cuttings
“Root Cuttings” – video
Marty DeHart shares how easy it is to double your plants by starting root cuttings.
Grafting and Layering
“Grafting and Budding Nursery Crop Plants” – NC State Univ. Ext.
“Grafting and Budding Fruit Trees” – Cass County Ext – NDcState Univ. Ext.
“Plant Propagation” – TX A&M Univ. Ext.
Page to links to articles on grafting budding and layering
“Grafting Fruit Trees and Ornamental Plants” – M.J. McGroarty (The Gardener’s Secret Handbook)
“How To Graft A Fruit Tree”– video
“Dividing Perennials: Tools, Techniques, and Timing” by Todd Meier - Fine Gardening
“10 Tips on Dividing Perennial Plants” by Janet Macunovich - Fine Gardening
This site includes several demonstration videos and lists of perennials according to timing and type of division
“When to Divide Perennials” – Savvygardener
“Best Time to Divide Perennials” – Garden Gate Magazine
“Dividing Hostas” – video
“Bulb Basics” – Univ. of IL Ext.
“How to Divide Dahlias” by the Dahlia Guy – video
This site includes step-by-step instructions for dividing various geophytes
and perennials. Also, includes a message board.
“Propagation of Bulbs” - Curtis E. Swift – CO State Univ.
Descriptions with diagrams
“Dividing Daffodil Bulbs” – video from Hilltop Gardens
“Designing a Plant Micropropagation Laboratory “– Mark P. Bridgen and John W. Bartok, Jr.
“Plant Micropropagation Using African Violet Leaves”
“Micropropagation and Sustainability” – Brandon Keim
Blog with links to further information
“Plant Propagation” – Chapter 7 of the Arizona Master Gardener Manual
Descriptions with graphics
“Plant Propagations, The Basics” - M.J. McGroarty (The Gardener’s Secret Handbook)
Many links to useful articles
“How Propagating Your Own Gardening Plants”
Folksy site with links to a lot of short articles.
“Orchid Propagation” - Svante Malmgren and Henric Nyström
By division, seed and tissue culture
“How to Divide and Transplant an Agave” – video with Jeff Moore
Runner below the video links to many other videos on dividing plants.
“Care of Cactus in the Home” - Dale T. Lindgren and Jay B. Fitzgerald – Univ. of NE
Includes information on dividing and grafting of cacti.