Propagating Plants

How to Grow Plants for Free

Author DK
Hardcover
$35.00 US
| $48.00 CAN
On sale Feb 25, 2025 | 320 Pages | 9780593964224
A complete guide to everything you need to know about propagating every type of garden plant, from the experts at the RHS


Fill your garden with beautiful plants for next-to-nothing

Do you long to grow your own plants from scratch? This complete guide from the experts at the RHS will teach you how to propagate every type of plant.

If you're a thrifty gardener who wants more plants for free, then this book is perfect for you! From fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents, get all the info you need to propagate 1,500+ garden plants.

Crammed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials and clear advice, ranging from straightforward and simple to more in-depth and challenging. The rating system in the plant-by-plant A-Z dictionaries provides you with a quick reference to the relative ease or difficulty of each method of propagation.

How long do your seedlings need to germinate? What makes a healthy stem cutting? How do you know what type of rootstock to use when grafting plants? Find out the answer to these questions and more in the most comprehensive guide to propagating plants ever published.
We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

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A complete guide to everything you need to know about propagating every type of garden plant, from the experts at the RHS


Fill your garden with beautiful plants for next-to-nothing

Do you long to grow your own plants from scratch? This complete guide from the experts at the RHS will teach you how to propagate every type of plant.

If you're a thrifty gardener who wants more plants for free, then this book is perfect for you! From fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents, get all the info you need to propagate 1,500+ garden plants.

Crammed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials and clear advice, ranging from straightforward and simple to more in-depth and challenging. The rating system in the plant-by-plant A-Z dictionaries provides you with a quick reference to the relative ease or difficulty of each method of propagation.

How long do your seedlings need to germinate? What makes a healthy stem cutting? How do you know what type of rootstock to use when grafting plants? Find out the answer to these questions and more in the most comprehensive guide to propagating plants ever published.

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We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books. 

https://www.dk.com/ View titles by DK

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