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By Julie Heetderks PHOTO: FOTOLIA/MICHEL VEY You can easily propagate many plants from cuttings. Basil, mint or lemon balm, or houseplants, such as begonias, geraniums or violets, all can be easily rooted in water. Cut a piece with several inches of stem, place it in a jar of water, add about a teaspoon of potting soil and place the jar in a bright window. Instead of potting soil, I have also used the new growth from willow branches to start plants (willow bark contains natural rooting chemica...

ABC Everyday If you love plants, why not share that love by cutting, potting and dropping them for a stranger to find? ( Print text only Cut it, pot it and share it with a total stranger. The act of giving a plant to someone you will probably never see and getting nothing in return is a hugely popular idea, going by the thousands of people who have enthusiastically joined Facebook groups promoting action. The Plant Drop Australia Facebook group gathered more than 5,000 members in just a couple ...

ABC Everyday Neva started propagating plants after she bought a greenhouse. ( Print text only Cancel If you dont have a side hustle (or two), you probably know someone who does. Whether its delivering food or people, flipping furniture or selling handmade crafts, side hustles have become a common and important way for many of us to pay the bills or build a savings account. The dream side hustle is a hobby you love that just so happens to make some extra cash. Rare indoor plants can go for thous...