I live in an area where I need privacy but can't afford to buy all the plants I need to grow a hedge, so I decided to propagate my own plants for free! All you need to buy is a container of rooting hormone (under $5) and several bags of playground sand.
Can you root crape myrtle suckers? I have two shoots coming out of a whip I planted this past winter that may be suckers, and I was wondering if I should try to root them. Also, what is the best way to remove them from the tree? I've read that tearing them from the trunk is the best way but do not want to damage the tree.
Please tell me how to root lilac bushes. I saw a show on TV where they spoke about rooting Lilac branch cuttings. I didn't catch the whole issue, they claimed you could root from a lilac bush by soaking in water.