An Introduction to Plant Propagation

Propagating your own plants is fun, lets you grow hard-to-find plant material, and can save you money. Part of the award-winning A. C. Burke & Company instructional DVD series, An Introduction to Plant Propagation shows you how to start your own plants from seed, by division, cuttings, layering, and grafting. Not only excellent for students and employees, this program is also ideal for gardening enthusiasts who want to learn more about growing their own plants. Four horticulture experts take the mystery out of plant propagation with step-by-step demonstrations. Reviewed by a panel of teachers for accuracy, this DVD is one of the most comprehensive programs available on the subject. User friendly menus take you to concise, easy-to-understand segments that will get you started with your propagation projects. An Introduction to Plant Propagation shows you: * Plant propagation history and basic concepts * How to select and use propagation tools and materials * How to grow plants from seed in containers or in the garden * Plant division basics * How to do stem, leaf, and root cuttings * Basic layering and grafting techniques * Tour of a commercial wholesale nursery * How to propagate cacti and succulents. Your host, Don Marquardt, ASLA, has taught Landscape Architecture Professional Certificate Courses at UCLA Extension for twenty-seven years. In this program Don is joined by: * David King, Director, The Learning Garden * Paula Henson, Owner, Terra Bella Landscape Design * Richard Kohlschreiber, Trustee, South Coast Botanic Garden * Tom Jesh, Owner, Daylily Hill Nursery. A glossary of plant propagation terms is included on the DVD. Other programs in this series cover landscape design, plant selection and installation, lawn installation, and perennial gardening.