Blooming purple and white petunias grow in the garden. - Just dance/Shutterstock Why buy new petunias (Petunia x hybrida) every spring when you can turn one plant into many? The secret is cuttings.

Here are 5 things to do in the garden his week: 1. Propagate petunias, marigolds, impatiens, and begonias from cuttings. Make a soil mix that is half perlite or pumice and half peat moss or coco coir.

These pretty, purple perennials are resilient and cold-hardy. Mexican petunias are fast-growing plants native to warm parts of South America and Mexico, but they can tolerate cool temperatures in ...

Most vegetables are traditionally grown from seed, but there are some varieties that you can actually propagate from cuttings ...

COLORADO, USA — I've always loved petunias but I'm growing more these days since I've noticed that they are rarely bothered by Japanese beetles. To grow great petunias, you've got to understand them.

Q. My St. Augustine is in its second year, and it has begun developing black leaf spots that turn tan in the middles. I fertilize it with a high-nitrogen (24-5-5) fertilizer. I've attached a photo.