Propagation is a great way to stretch your current crop of plants and give them a new lease of life for 2026. Not only is it cost-effective, as you don’t need to buy new seeds or young plants from a nursery, but it ensures that any specific cultivars in the garden will get to live on.

Propagation is also a fun experiment that can feel a little like magic. Watching a cutting take root and grow into its own self-sufficient plant is quite special.

It’s also a practical way to preserve some of the garden through the winter. Not all plants are designed to survive through months of low temperatures, which means that they will inevitably die off if there is no intervention. This is a natural part of the garden’s lifecycle, but it is still sad to see your carefully tended plants fade. By taking

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