7 Incredible Gardening Hacks That ACTUALLY Work

Air layering allows you to propagate a plant while it is still attached to the parent plant. You make circular cuts around a younger stem, separate the outer bark layer to expose the cambium, and then use a medium like coconut coir with rooting hormone in a propagation ball to encourage roots to grow from the cambium. Once roots have developed, you can cut below the new root ball to separate the propagated plant from the parent plant.

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Vegetable scraps that can regrow leaves, such as lettuce, green onions, and larger bulb onions, are worth regrowing. As long as the crown and base of the plant are intact, they can produce new roots and greens.

The Subterranean planting hack involves planting root crops like potatoes deep in the ground (6-8 inches) and then growing short-duration crops on the surface. This allows you to utilize the space before the potato shoots emerge, effectively doubling the yield from one bed.

When you notice over-seeded trays at the nursery, particularly with plants like onions, you can gently separate the seedlings and individually plant them in the garden. This can increase the number of plants you get out of a single nursery tray purchase.

Yes, you can overwinter peppers by cutting down about two-thirds of the plant's growth and protecting them during the cold season. This gives you a head start on the next growing season, especially in colder zones, as the mature plants will produce peppers earlier.

Grafting tomatoes involves cutting the top off one plant and attaching it to the stem of another plant with better rootstock genetics, using a special tool and clip to hold them together. This combination can provide the best characteristics of both plants, such as disease resistance and tasty fruit.