Prevent Plant Losses by Taking Cuttings

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Posted by @clintbrown on August 5, 2012

It always seems to happen. You add a new plant to the garden only to see it destroyed by some random creature or weather disaster. This is why I always take a few cuttings or divisions of any new plants before placing them in their final spot.

Simply research the plant you buy online for propagation instructions or go to the Propagation Forum for more information and tips. This idea has already saved some of my new Sedum and Delosperma plants that rotted when it rained every single day for a week. I had my cuttings already rooted on the patio and they were ready to be put to good use.

Link to the Propagation Forum:
https://garden.org/forums/view...