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A woman propagates an easy to propagate houseplant, Sansevieria trifasciata, with tall, sword-shaped green leaves featuring variegated patterns in a white pot on a table with separated plant parts and soil.

Houseplants

17 Houseplants That Are Crazy Easy to Propagate

If you love to share your plants with others or want to bulk up your own collection, propagation is the economical way to do it. Houseplant enthusiast Melissa Strauss loves to propagate; here are some of her favorites that are super easy to get growing!

Close-up of blooming northeast native spring wildflowers featuring small, delicate flowers in shades of blue with rounded, lobed green leaves, growing on thin stems in a forest setting.

Flowers

17 Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Native to the Northeast

Spring ephemerals emerge from the ground as the weather warms, bloom, and then disappear until the following year. Although their bloom time is short, their beauty is remarkable. Join wildflower enthusiast Briana Yablonski to learn 17 plants that brighten Northeast forests each spring.

Person holding a bundle of freshly cut Inch Plants, roses, and daisies wrapped in white paper.

Flowers

7 Tips to Make Your Valentine’s Flower Bouquets Last

Fresh flowers are a joy to receive on Valentine's Day, but they seem to stick around for such a short time. Cut flower gardener Melissa Strauss has some great tips for extending the life of that beautiful bouquet so that you can enjoy it for as long as possible.

Dormant bare-root strawberry plants with tangled roots and short, dry stems, ready to be planted and taken care of, placed next to red garden shears and blue gloves.

Gardening Tips

How to Take Care of Bare-Root Plants Until Planting Time

Bare-root plants are superb alternatives to container specimens. They establish themselves quickly, grow well with less water, and are more cold-hardy. Though ideal for planting, they are only available when the weather is chilly, moist, and frosty. If you can’t plant them now, learn to keep them safe until you’re ready.