You are not over your head at all, Karen. The main thing to remember is that these cuttings, without roots, have no way to utilize water or fertilizer. And though it is counter-intuitive to the vast majority of us, you want to keep that rooting media dry. All moisture will do is cause the rooting to rot. I do spritz the leaves of my cuttings every few days, but I don't know that there is any proven reason for my doing so. I think it just makes me feel better to do so.
