Gardening professionals often employ many methods for cutting to propagate new plants to grow. We will discuss the most commonly used methods here. Cutting stems and leafs, will allow you to increase your plant stock and it serves two purposes. Besides the more obvious one of giving you new plant growth, cuttings can also be a useful way to trim back an overgrown plants and bring it back under control.

The equipment needed can most often be found right at home. Pots of all different sizes are a necessity, so is a sharp knife or razor blade. A tamper and dibble can be useful but are not always essential.

The rules are the same and apply to setting cuttings from starting a seedling. The best mixture to use is vermiculite, there again, potting soil can also be used once the process has begun.

The same way as with seeds, the time needed for cuttings to grow and get new roots varies with both the type of plant and cutting. The smallest amount of time for roots to sprout, even with fast rooting plants, is about three weeks. Other types of plants may take a bit longer.