Propagating Your Own Plant Babies

Check out this relaxing DIY from buyer Melissa Sznajder!

All you’ll need:

• Your fave houseplants
• Glass jars
• Plastic or terra cotta pots (you can repurpose things from the grocery store: grape tomatoes container, Dunkers from TJs, anything plastic that has holes for drainage..or you can poke holes in the bottom yourself)
• Potting soil
• Baking tray or shallow box to contain soil while you’re repotting

This is such an easy and cheap way to add beauty and fresh air to your home.  I had already started two plant babies by putting cuttings into jars of water a few weeks ago.  They had grown roots and were ready for soil.

1. Make sure you cut in the right place or pull a plant at the root (if more than one stem with roots). 
2. Carefully cut just below a root node with a clean sharp knife or scissors. About 1/4″ below the node.
3. Place the cutting in a clean glass with room temp water. At least enough to cover the root node.
4. Change out the water every 3-5 days with fresh room temperature water.
5. Let your roots grow!
6. Once your roots reach approximately 3″-5″ then it’s time to put the cutting in soil!

I’ve been longing for more houseplants , especially now that I’m spending allllllllllll my time inside…..so I got on the internet to learn how to propagate the specific types that I have.  There are plenty of tutorials there, but here's the basic gist: This activity brought me so much joy...and now I have more gorgeous plants!