Scheffleras, commonly known as umbrella plants, are popular additions to interior displays. They have attractive, oval-shaped leaves and can grow quite large – up to 6ft indoors – making a green and ...

If you want to grow more of your favorite plants without buying new ones, propagating at home is a simple and rewarding way ...

Want more plants in your garden without getting more from the store? It’s time to learn plant propagation. It’s how gardeners get more plants by collecting seeds, snipping off cuttings, or digging and ...

If you're a plant lover, you know that one plant is never enough. Luckily, indoor plant propagation is not only an exciting process to watch unfold but also a cost-effective way to expand your indoor ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With its glossy, umbrella-shaped leaves and forgiving nature, the schefflera plant (also known as the ...

Umbrella plants can be pruned to control their height and shape. Credit: Henry Ashby DEAR JESSICA: My wife has a green thumb without even trying. People always give her dying plants, and she brings ...

Question for Dan Gill: Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It is very woody and leggy. Also, I’d like information on the umbrella plant. —Anne Thibodeaux Answer: The ...

Snipping some cuttings from the garden this time of year will produce your own private nursery of plants by spring. Whether you plant the results of your “snip and stick” project or give them away, ...