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Make More Plants with Cuttings From Your Own House and Garden Plants

By Marie Iannotti, About.com

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Choosing A Plant for Cuttings

Mother Plant for Taking Cuttings

Mother Plant for Taking Cuttings

Marie Iannotti
Select a healthy house or garden plant to take the cuttings from. This is referred to as the mother plant. It needs to have enough stems on it so that removing one or more will not kill the mother.

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