Secrets of Plant Propagation: Starting Your Own Flowers, Vegetables, Fruits, Berries, Shrubs, Trees, and Houseplants »

Lewis Hill has been a nurseryman for more than 55 years. He is the author of 15 books (half written in collaboration with his wife, Nancy Hill) that total more than 600,000 copies in print. Lewis's Secrets of Plant Propagation was selected by American Horticultural Society as one of its choices for the "75 Great Garden Books." The Hills live in Greensboro, Vermont, where Lewis's family has been living and farming for 200 years.

Learn the techniques of successful plant propogation and avoid mistakes and disappointments with expert advice from Lewis Hill. Grow beautiful, bountiful, healthy plants — and save money in the process!

Part I Propagation Methods

Chapter I The Home Nursery

Chapter II Seeds

Chapter III Division

Chapter IV Layering

Chapter V Cuttings

Chapter VI Grafting

Chapter VII Bud Grafting

Chapter VIII Tissue Culture

Part II Specifics of Propagation

Chapter IX Fruits & Nuts

Chapter X Trees, Shrubs & Vines

Chapter XI Herbaceous Plants

Appendix

Glossary

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