The Plant Propagator's Bible: A Step-by-Step Guide to Propagating Every Plant in Your Garden

Miranda Smith, a veteran horticulture teacher, provides step-by-step instructions for propagating plants from seed, cuttings, layering, grafting, and budding. The book serves as both a comprehensive reference for experienced gardeners and an introduction for beginners interested in plant propagation. Using hundreds of color photographs and detailed illustrations, Smith explains how plants naturally grow and reproduce, then shows readers how to apply these processes to propagate plants in gardens, greenhouses, or on windowsills. The book includes an A to Z directory of over 1,000 plant species with appropriate propagation techniques for aquatics, ornamental plants, houseplants, shrubs, trees, vegetables, and wildflowers. Each plant entry features "What Can Go Wrong" advice that identifies potential problems and prevention or solution methods. The book also covers essential tools and equipment needed for plant propagation.