Propagating House Plants from the U. of Nebraska.  Includes various methods and a large list of common house plants and their methods of propagation. Illustrations. 

Seed Propagation of House Plants From the Virginia Cooperative Extension 

Propagating Deciduous & Evergreen Trees, Shrubs and Vines by Cuttings From U. of Washington State This site provides information on types of cuttings, how and when to take them and the various factors that affect success. Includes charts on numerous ornamentals that both professionals and amateurs will find invaluable. 

Propagating Perennials From the U. of Washington State. Discusses perennial propagation from seed, stem & root cuttings, offsets & runners and divisions. A chart with many well known perennials is given with information on how often to & when to divide them and their method of propagation. Illustrations. Very nice. 

Propagating Roses from the U. of Michigan Short, but to the point and informative. 

Growing Herbs in the Home Garden From West Virginia U. Extension Service.   All you ever wanted to know about herbs. An extensive list including their description, culture & harvesting. Very informative and surely helpful in helping one grow and harvest their own seeds. 

Propagating Deciduous & Evergreen Trees, Shrubs and Vines by Cuttings From U. of Washington State This site provides information on types of cuttings, how and when to take them and the various factors that affect success. Includes charts on numerous ornamentals that both professionals and amateurs will find invaluable. 

Propagating Perennials From the U. of Washington State  Discusses perennial propagation from seed, stem & root cuttings, offsets & runners and divisions. A chart with many well known perennials is given with information on how often to & when to divide them and their method of propagation. Illustrations. Very nice. 

Propagating Roses from the U. of Michigan Short, but to the point and informative. 

Growing Herbs in the Home Garden From West Virginia U. Extension Service.  All you ever wanted to know about herbs. An extensive list including their description, culture & harvesting. Very informative and surely helpful in helping one grow and harvest their own seeds. 

Growing Orchids from the U. of Georgia.  All about growing orchids. 

Friends of the Arboretum  Notes and wonderful information on many unusual and seldom seen plants for the American garden including their methods of propagation. Very interesting. Worth a look. 

Grafting from the U. of Missouri Everything you wanted to know about grafting, what, why, when, how, diagrams, pictures and terminology. A real nice site that is both interesting and quite informative. 

Budding from the U. of Missouri All about budding, what, why, when, how, preparation of buds and understock, aftercare and more. Descriptive line drawings and diagrams. Very interesting and informative. Definitely worth checking out. 

The Four-Flap Graft from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service This method is used to graft various fruit varieties. Pictures with easy to understand steps. 

Grafting and Budding Fruit Trees from the U. of Minnesota Extension.   Includes what, how, when, tools and materials needed, glossary of grafting terms and several methods. A very nice site, easy to understand and with good illustrations. 

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A small backyard greenhouse for the home gardener An easy and inexpensive greenhouse that can be built by the do-it-yourselfer. 

A simple intermittent mist system from North Carolina State U. Propagate all year long with mist, even in the high temperatures of summer. Includes installation directions and materials needed list. 

Building and Using Hotbeds and Coldframes From the U. of Missouri Learn the best siting location, how to build and the materials needed, how to heat hotbeds, how to ventilate and control temperature and humidity, etc. Includes diagrams. 

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Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices   I was shocked to see this book on a web site for it was one of my favorite college books back in 1971, and even today I still use it. Packed with  tons of information on everything from the various propagation structures, mediums & mixes to both sexual and asexual methods of propagation, including tissue culture. The back of the book has an extensive list of ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, vines, fruit & nut species, annuals and perennials with their methods of propagation and timing of each. 

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