The Plant Propagator's Bible

With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, veteran horticulture teacher Miranda Smith provides a complete reference showing every step for cultivating new plants—whether from seed or cuttings or with techniques such as layering, grafting, and budding. Propagating new plants from existing ones is not only sustainable but also rewarding for gardeners of all skill levels. The Plant Propagator's Bible offers a solid and complete, go-to reference for expert gardeners but is also a perfect primer for novice plant lover and horticulturalists. Smith teaches readers, with the support of hundreds of 4-color photos and detailed illustrations, the natural process, and conditions in which plants grow and reproduce, and shows gardeners how to use these systems to propagate any plant that grows in their garden or greenhouse—or even on their windowsill. The book features: An A to Z directory of more than 1,000 individual plant species—with appropriate propagation techniques for aquatics, ornamen