Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. oopoontongoo / Getty Images Begonias are beautiful tropical plants perfect for growing in shade gardens or under a shady porch.

Of all the easiest plants to propagate from cuttings and grow for free, begonias shine because of their amazing variety of 2,000 species and multiple forms of propagation through cuttings. Best of all ...

Dear Jane: I grew a begonia in an outdoor container last season. It's called Escargot, and I would like to propagate it. How do I do this? Dear Joan: Depending on the type of begonia, propagation is ...

Jill Maybry demonstrates how to propagate various types of begonias. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Memphis Botanic Garden Horticulturalist Jill Maybry demonstrates the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A painted leaf begonia growing in a hanging planter. - Cn0ra/Getty Images With over 1,800 species and hybrids, begonias are a ...

Almost all plants can be cloned by stem cuttings because they have an important component called meristematic tissue. This tissue allows the plant to form roots when stem cuttings are made. Some ...

I have had a wonderful time over the years propagating plants of various kinds. It gives me so much pleasure to take a leaf, a seed or a branch and watch it grow into a replica of the original plant.

What's better than having a beautiful plant? Having one you can easily propagate. Use cuttings from these plants to grow more for your garden or gift friends.