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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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Taking the Plant Cuttings

Taking a Stem Cutting of a Garden Plant

Taking a Stem Cutting of a Garden Plant

Marie Iannotti
Use a scissor or razor blade that has been sterilized in alcohol to cut back to just below a node. The cutting doesn’t need to be long. A single node with a couple of leaves will be fine.

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