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from Fine Gardening September/October 2006 (#111)
Grow More Plants with Root Cuttings
Use this simple technique at the right time to multiply some of your favorites
by Hunter Stubbs

It's something of a mystery why one of the less practiced methods of propagation is root cuttings because it is so easy. Requiring no special tools or supplies, this propagation technique takes place when plants are dormant and when gardeners don't have much else to do. Horticulturist Hunter Stubbs takes us through the simple steps to making more plants and provides a list of the best perennials and shrubs to try out.

Photos: Steve Aitken

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From Fine Gardening #111, pp. 41-45
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