The Translation: “Propagating” is the act of taking a piece of a “mother” plant (like a stem cutting with a node) and growing it into a brand new, independent baby plant.
Use It In a Sentence: “My Pothos vine was getting way too long, so I chopped it up for propagation and now I have three new plants.”
Why You Care: Propagation is the closest thing to printing free money in the houseplant hobby. Instead of buying new plants, you just multiply the ones you already have using a pair of scissors and a cup of water. It is highly addictive and the main way plant lovers trade with each other.
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