By following this essential propagation tip, you'll help establish new growth for your fuchsias, and it could even lead to ...

There’s something deeply satisfying about snipping off a bit of stem and turning it into a whole new plant. And while summer may be slipping quietly out the side door, don’t pack away your tools just ...

If you have a collection of flowering plants that you aren't ready to give up once frost hits, grab some cuttings and ...

To get you started, here are 10 common plants that are easy to overwinter as cuttings, along with tips on how to root and ...

FUCHSIA CUTTING WORKSHOP Hands-on workshop for making and planting fuchsia cuttings. Santa Clara Valley branch of the American Fuchsia Society. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Hillview Community Center on Hillview ...

The exotic blossoms of fuchsias can easily intimidate admirers from attempting to grow these delicate flowers. But, as with most plants, once you provide the right conditions, fuchsias will be happy ...

Q.: Last fall, I was given two potted fuchsia plants. I brought them indoors in the fall and want to do a good job caring for them, as I really like the flowers they put out. I need to know the ...

It is relatively easy to take cuttings and it is an extremely satisfying method of propagating many plants. However, there are several common mistakes that can cause your cuttings to fail to root ...

Keep a fuchsia in a warm, semishaded place, out of the wind. While it's blooming, feed it every other week with a half-strength solution of balanced fertilizer. Water just enough so the soil stays ...

Carlyss Van Ness remembers the first one. She spotted it at a nursery near Freestone – a flowering plant so pretty it simply had to come home with her. That was 1970. She has babied that plant for ...

Question: Last spring, I bought a fuchsia basket that grew beautifully for the whole summer and fall. Now it is straggly and unattractive. Is it possible to make it beautiful again or should I just ...