How to propagate plants

Propagate Plants

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Dividing Plants

Dividing Plants

First of all you have to wait for the lemon grass to flower, then you dig out the plant.

First of all you have to wait for the lemon grass to flower, then you dig out the plant.

Shake any soil or dirt out of the roots of the lemon grass

Shake any soil or dirt out of the roots of the lemon grass

Start to divide plants equally

Start to divide plants equally

Once you have divided them equally you will chop off any un-needed or dead grass

Once you have divided them equally you will chop off any un-needed or dead grass

Here is an example of what the lemon grass should look like after you have separated and trimmed down the plant

Here is an example of what the lemon grass should look like after you have separated and trimmed down the plant

Now you are ready to replant the lemon grass in fresh potting mix

Now you are ready to replant the lemon grass in fresh potting mix

Trimming plants

Trimming plants

With the Geraniums first of all you have to separate the stems

With the Geraniums first of all you have to separate the stems

Once that's done you trim it down

Once that's done you trim it down

Then replant in fresh potting mix

Then replant in fresh potting mix

Leaf cuttings

Leaf cuttings

First of all you need to take the African violet out of the soil and separate the leaves

First of all you need to take the African violet out of the soil and separate the leaves

Then you will place one of the leaves into fresh potting mix

Then you will place one of the leaves into fresh potting mix

This is what the finished product should look like

This is what the finished product should look like

  • Gardening pliers
  • Shovel
  • Gardening Knife
  • Gardening Gloves (if needed)
  • Fresh potting mix
  • Fresh soil