Southern Gardening Guide

Spruce up your garden with fresh ideas and simple how-tos

Dreamy Hydrangeas

Inspired by beautiful blossoms, Wendy White transformed a wooded slope into a garden of flowers.

Photography Joseph De Sciose, Article by Charlie Thigpen

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Wendy's Rooting Tips: Tips 4 & 5

Tip 4: Water the cutting, thoroughly drenching the soil. Use a plant tag to name and date it.
Tip 5: Set the plant out in a shady location, and keep the soil moist. Leave the cutting in the pot for a year or two to establish a fibrous root system. Some of the more vigorous selections will be ready in a year, while slower growers will take two.