Mike, Thank u so much! Answer to my prayers! I have like oh. 7 forsynthias (hybrid for cold weathers up here in Minnesota, the northern part zone 3) and when I got them as little babies in a pot; I was surprised how fast they grew and how pretty and how tall! I wanted to make more! And your explanations seemed so simple! Will they grow tall quickly again; that I am hoping. Thank you again, Mike.
Shirley
Thanks for the hardwood cutting video. Are there any other hardwood plants that are similar to forsythia’s (as far as ease of propogating)that can be taken now?
I have purchased one of your backyard garden programs and also receive your newsletter. However, when you post up videos, they will not play on my computer. They just freeze up and I have never been able to watch one all the way through. Can you tell me if there is something I need to have on my computer in order to view your videos.
Deanie. try this to get the video to play all the way through.
On the lower right side of the video to the right side of the
cc buttom. click on the small numbers and it will show you more numbers to choose from. Click on the smaller number. I think this is a resolution number. Try it. Hope it works for you.
If you are using Firefox, go to your tools menu, select clear recent history and check cookies and cache. Uncheck any other box and select clear now. This should allow you to play videos. If you are using IE or another web explorer, I can’t verify this will work.
Try downloading Adobe Flash Player. If you have it, delete the file and download it again. You may have a corrupt file in the one you currently have, if you have it.
Hello Mike
Thanks for making the hardwood cuttings a bit easier to do.
I will give it a try this winter.
Coleus cuttings are a great example of an easy beginer level non-woody plant. I can’t tell you how many cuttings I have had turn into great coleus plants.
L. W.
Pensacola, FL
Hi, A friend of mine gave me an Angels Trumpet and I ahve it rooting in the house in a cup of water . Would it be wise to put it out side now or do I need to put ot in a pot of dirt and wait until Spring to set it outside? Thanks, Ellen
I think you should plant it in dirt now, and keep in a south-facing window or under a grow light. After it gets established, then whether to plant it outside depends on where you live. In zone 6-7, I have had several of them die in the winter though they were mulched. So I keep them in big pots which I keep in the garage during the winter. Mine are putting out new leaves, and I will be taking cuttings soon and rooting them in sand/dirt – they root pretty easy. Good luck.
Hi Mike,
I have tried to propagate “anger Trumpets” for so long with no luck.
Could you tell me how to do that correctly ?
They are such a beautiful plant when they bloom out.If you can’t give any instructions,I will understand. Thanks for all the information you give us all.
Your gardening friend,
Sandra
I accidently broke off a piece of one of my tall dracena plants. What is the best way to propagate the broken pieces?
Here is what I have done with them. What do you think of what I did with them? I broke the branch into four pieces. Planted one right away using rooting hormone; let one harden off (like geraniums) overnight, dipped in rooting hormone and planted; the other two are in water.
Please hurry your advice if you can…and thanks.
I appreciate the several cuttings you sent. Can’t wait to see what they look like in the spring!
thanks for the info. I bet that teck. would would work on crape myrtle also. I need to further research hyour site for how to handle old boxwood
hedges! they are so tall I can’t reach to trim them, but they are still beautiful. How far back can I cut them, and when can I do this? rosefabre@charter.net
You can really trim them way back. they will fill out and be fine. Same family as the type used for hedges. I had a neighbor in NY that cut the hedges almost to the ground. Well in the next spring they were beautiful and in a managable height. So go and prune them back hard.
Mike, I just wanted you to know how much I love your growing system. I bought it just to landscapae my yard, which is 2 acres. I was able to cultivate the most beautiful crysanthemums you can imagine. As soon as I learn how to do pictures on my computer I will send you some.
Is it safe to try to take cuttings in the fall here in zone 7 in Virginia without killing the plant. I want to start some inside. I plan to get involved in your business very soon.
Hi Mike,
Question, Will this method work in my neck of the woods ? Zone three, central minnesota. The ground is frozen now as we’ve had several days of weather below freezing with the night time temps close to zero degrees Fahrenheit.
A little bit of info., according to Horticulture Magazine the name of the plant is supposed to be pronounced for-sight-tia in recognition of the person that introduced it so long ago.
I recently learned this myself and like so many things in life I just took it for granted that what I was hearing from more senior folks was always correct.
Thank You for your dedication to horticulture and your penchant for explaining things in a practical and easy to understand format. I’m going to repost this one as I feel some of my friends can benefit from your knowledge and expertise.
Thanks so much for trying to straighten out the pronunciation of forsythia. Almost right! Take it from a Brit, it’s “for-sigh-thia” named after William Forsyth, a British botanist, 19th century.
I live in the high desert of Western Colorado, where i live we get almost no moisture during the winter months and only 5-7 inches for the whole year and this method hasn’t worked for me.
It did when I lived in Missouri, My grandmother did it and probably her mother, but here in the desert it doesn’t seem to work for me. Any suggestions.
Carole
Can I do the same thing with privet? Here in Nashville they are still green. Can I still cut them even though they have leaves? It is already freezing here some at night and the privet never looses all it’s leaves here. Does is matter if the cane still has leaves on it?
I posted to a question a few spaces up. I lived in NY and my neighbor had privet (which is the same family),and it was too high for her to cut. so what they did is cut it at the bottom and the following spring it had filled out at the bottom and tarted to grow up nice and full and then they kept it at a height they could reach to cut
I did the propogation tank with the fish tank and did get 31 azaleas to root and they are now in my basement under a growing light till spring.
They are getting kind of leggy and my question is should I cut them back so that they will fill out from the bottom? I hope that you will give me an answer so that I won’t loose them. Thanks Jerrie Gontarz
hi mike my name is ashton i realy enjoy your gardening things i am also a keen gardener but have never thought of making money out of it. i am 71 this year and still going strong. i am seriously thinking of buying your videos . will order soon .i dont seems to be able to see your video on the pruning story for some reason it dont want to open just blank.
Deanie,
You probably need to download the latest adobe flash player. Do a search for ” Adobe Flash Player Download ” on google and follow directions.
JackT
hi Mike,
i was wondering if i could use the same approach to rooting
forsythia on cuts from a silver maple.
i enjoy your videos and look forward to your answer.
thanks and merry Xmas
ed c
Can I root other hardwood cuttings this way. I live near Jacksonville, Fl. and would like to root red tips. We cannot buy them here any more in the nurseries so thought I might root off the ones I have.
I Learned something new this morning; The video showing how you prep cutting taught me to cut just below the bud for the roots. I have not been doing that. My yard is so filled I have been rooting and giving plants to my friends to do their yard.. They keep on asking for more, and I Just think of it as an extension of my garden. I believe I will finally pass on your video and site to them also..
Thanks for your time and information, and please give my respects to your family and friends..
I promise not to share your email
Mike, Thank u so much! Answer to my prayers! I have like oh. 7 forsynthias (hybrid for cold weathers up here in Minnesota, the northern part zone 3) and when I got them as little babies in a pot; I was surprised how fast they grew and how pretty and how tall! I wanted to make more! And your explanations seemed so simple! Will they grow tall quickly again; that I am hoping. Thank you again, Mike.
Shirley
Mike, thank you so much for all your tips! It is nice to get tips from you that work so well and makes gardening cheap and simple!!!
Thanks for the hardwood cutting video. Are there any other hardwood plants that are similar to forsythia’s (as far as ease of propogating)that can be taken now?
Nice video can you do that with japanese maples.
Thanks Mike for the video on Forsythia. I live in Southeast GA. Is the time ok to try and root the Forsythia? Also how deep ? Thanks
Mike:
I have purchased one of your backyard garden programs and also receive your newsletter. However, when you post up videos, they will not play on my computer. They just freeze up and I have never been able to watch one all the way through. Can you tell me if there is something I need to have on my computer in order to view your videos.
Deanie
Deanie. try this to get the video to play all the way through.
On the lower right side of the video to the right side of the
cc buttom. click on the small numbers and it will show you more numbers to choose from. Click on the smaller number. I think this is a resolution number. Try it. Hope it works for you.
Joyce
If you are using Firefox, go to your tools menu, select clear recent history and check cookies and cache. Uncheck any other box and select clear now. This should allow you to play videos. If you are using IE or another web explorer, I can’t verify this will work.
You may be able to open YouTube and copy and paste:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08916gQIso0
and play.
Try downloading Adobe Flash Player. If you have it, delete the file and download it again. You may have a corrupt file in the one you currently have, if you have it.
wanted how to root cuttings and got how to trim Forsythia
Hello Mike
Thanks for making the hardwood cuttings a bit easier to do.
I will give it a try this winter.
Coleus cuttings are a great example of an easy beginer level non-woody plant. I can’t tell you how many cuttings I have had turn into great coleus plants.
L. W.
Pensacola, FL
will it bloom in spring when such heavy cutting removes the flower buds or are you only interested in rooted cuttings.
Hi, A friend of mine gave me an Angels Trumpet and I ahve it rooting in the house in a cup of water . Would it be wise to put it out side now or do I need to put ot in a pot of dirt and wait until Spring to set it outside? Thanks, Ellen
I think you should plant it in dirt now, and keep in a south-facing window or under a grow light. After it gets established, then whether to plant it outside depends on where you live. In zone 6-7, I have had several of them die in the winter though they were mulched. So I keep them in big pots which I keep in the garage during the winter. Mine are putting out new leaves, and I will be taking cuttings soon and rooting them in sand/dirt – they root pretty easy. Good luck.
Mike, will this work for shrub roses??
Hi Mike,
I have tried to propagate “anger Trumpets” for so long with no luck.
Could you tell me how to do that correctly ?
They are such a beautiful plant when they bloom out.If you can’t give any instructions,I will understand. Thanks for all the information you give us all.
Your gardening friend,
Sandra
Hi, Mike…
I accidently broke off a piece of one of my tall dracena plants. What is the best way to propagate the broken pieces?
Here is what I have done with them. What do you think of what I did with them? I broke the branch into four pieces. Planted one right away using rooting hormone; let one harden off (like geraniums) overnight, dipped in rooting hormone and planted; the other two are in water.
Please hurry your advice if you can…and thanks.
I appreciate the several cuttings you sent. Can’t wait to see what they look like in the spring!
Brenda
Cannot view videos. Slow dialup. Pain and a Butt.
Can you kindly explain in text format. Respectfully
before there was video, there was text.
L.W., I can’t get videos to load either. This rural area dial-up just doesn’t allow for that. Maybe, you, Mike, could just post the script. Thanks.
Deanie, I can’t get videos to load either. This rural area dial-up just doesn’t allow for that. Maybe, you, Mike, could just post the script. Thanks.
thanks for the info. I bet that teck. would would work on crape myrtle also. I need to further research hyour site for how to handle old boxwood
hedges! they are so tall I can’t reach to trim them, but they are still beautiful. How far back can I cut them, and when can I do this? rosefabre@charter.net
You can really trim them way back. they will fill out and be fine. Same family as the type used for hedges. I had a neighbor in NY that cut the hedges almost to the ground. Well in the next spring they were beautiful and in a managable height. So go and prune them back hard.
Your videos are a joy and a help!
Mike:
Can camelia cuttings be taken and cultivated now or do I have to wait until next July?
Mike, I just wanted you to know how much I love your growing system. I bought it just to landscapae my yard, which is 2 acres. I was able to cultivate the most beautiful crysanthemums you can imagine. As soon as I learn how to do pictures on my computer I will send you some.
Is it safe to try to take cuttings in the fall here in zone 7 in Virginia without killing the plant. I want to start some inside. I plan to get involved in your business very soon.
Thanks for all the information.
God Bless you and your family.
Hi Mike,
Question, Will this method work in my neck of the woods ? Zone three, central minnesota. The ground is frozen now as we’ve had several days of weather below freezing with the night time temps close to zero degrees Fahrenheit.
A little bit of info., according to Horticulture Magazine the name of the plant is supposed to be pronounced for-sight-tia in recognition of the person that introduced it so long ago.
I recently learned this myself and like so many things in life I just took it for granted that what I was hearing from more senior folks was always correct.
Thank You for your dedication to horticulture and your penchant for explaining things in a practical and easy to understand format. I’m going to repost this one as I feel some of my friends can benefit from your knowledge and expertise.
Hi Bruce,
Thanks so much for trying to straighten out the pronunciation of forsythia. Almost right! Take it from a Brit, it’s “for-sigh-thia” named after William Forsyth, a British botanist, 19th century.
Sure like this website and Mike’s great videos.
Thanks Mike,
I never knew you could do this, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Thanks again love your video’s and how easy you explain what your doing.
Pam
thanks for the tip keep up the good work..i have lots of roses and i clip and stick them all the time along with other plants.
I live in the high desert of Western Colorado, where i live we get almost no moisture during the winter months and only 5-7 inches for the whole year and this method hasn’t worked for me.
It did when I lived in Missouri, My grandmother did it and probably her mother, but here in the desert it doesn’t seem to work for me. Any suggestions.
Carole
Can I do the same thing with privet? Here in Nashville they are still green. Can I still cut them even though they have leaves? It is already freezing here some at night and the privet never looses all it’s leaves here. Does is matter if the cane still has leaves on it?
I posted to a question a few spaces up. I lived in NY and my neighbor had privet (which is the same family),and it was too high for her to cut. so what they did is cut it at the bottom and the following spring it had filled out at the bottom and tarted to grow up nice and full and then they kept it at a height they could reach to cut
i wonder what else can be rooted like this perhaps ash trees? or lilacs?
always enjoy your videos thanks so much for your smarts on gardening!!!
Shirley from the Missippi River Wisconsin Bluffs!!!!
I did the propogation tank with the fish tank and did get 31 azaleas to root and they are now in my basement under a growing light till spring.
They are getting kind of leggy and my question is should I cut them back so that they will fill out from the bottom? I hope that you will give me an answer so that I won’t loose them. Thanks Jerrie Gontarz
hi mike my name is ashton i realy enjoy your gardening things i am also a keen gardener but have never thought of making money out of it. i am 71 this year and still going strong. i am seriously thinking of buying your videos . will order soon .i dont seems to be able to see your video on the pruning story for some reason it dont want to open just blank.
thanks for every thing sofar
ashton
Deanie,
You probably need to download the latest adobe flash player. Do a search for ” Adobe Flash Player Download ” on google and follow directions.
JackT
Thanks for this. I wanted to expand the plants across the property line. THis should do it!
I love your videos I tell all my friends about you! You have such good information. Thank you for all of your time!
If you made the cuttings in the springtime, after they flower, would they take longer to develop a bushy form?
hi Mike,
i was wondering if i could use the same approach to rooting
forsythia on cuts from a silver maple.
i enjoy your videos and look forward to your answer.
thanks and merry Xmas
ed c
You didn’t say how deep to plant these
Can I root other hardwood cuttings this way. I live near Jacksonville, Fl. and would like to root red tips. We cannot buy them here any more in the nurseries so thought I might root off the ones I have.
I Learned something new this morning; The video showing how you prep cutting taught me to cut just below the bud for the roots. I have not been doing that. My yard is so filled I have been rooting and giving plants to my friends to do their yard.. They keep on asking for more, and I Just think of it as an extension of my garden. I believe I will finally pass on your video and site to them also..
Thanks for your time and information, and please give my respects to your family and friends..
Thanks so much for all the good info. How do I root crepe myrtle? Same as forsythia?
Thank you so much for the video of how to trim a Rose of Sharon plant. I have several and now I can easily trim them and grow some more.
I love all of your articles!
its is grate 2 join this program cause i have been growin plants an it is not comin out gud so tanks
I would like to insolate my greenhouse w/bubble wrap & need suggestions on how to attach it. Any ideas? Don’t worry it is recycled. Ha PLEASE HELP ???