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I love being a master gardener (MG), especially during the holidays. Here are some of the delightful gardening events from November and December 2025, that certainly stoked the holiday spirit. First, ...

Summer is here, plants are actively growing. So that means now is a great time to take cuttings from some of your favorite plants to increase stock of them for your garden. Taking Tip Cuttings is a ...

There’s a new trend for propagating plants by dipping cuttings in melted wax. Is it worth all the faff? The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through ...

Carolyn Hax can’t get to every question she receives, so every week we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice. Out of the many great responses we receive, we select a ...

Winter isn’t the ideal season for pruning trees in Upstate New York, but it’s the best time to cut scion or twigs from ash trees in parts of the state where the species has been all but wiped out.

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A documentary about Sara Shahverdi, the first woman elected to the council of her village in Iran, is propelled by her no-nonsense resourcefulness. By Sheri Linden When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Want to keep tender herbs, annuals, and veggies alive through winter, but don’t have a lot of space indoors for growing plants? Taking cuttings of your favorite plants in fall and rooting them either ...

What is your go-to cutting board for meat and veggies? This is a question we received in one of our live weekly chats, where we help you level up your skills in the kitchen. I actually have a few ...

EXCLUSIVE: In the award-winning documentary Cutting Through Rocks, tears come to the eyes of Sara Shahverdi as she reflects on intense pressure she has faced for flouting convention. “They want me to ...