To find the growing season for your particular area, check the Old Farmer’s Almanac website at https://www. almanac. com/gardening/planting-dates/states.
To ensure you get a healthy cutting, look for a shoot which has grown in the past year and doesn’t show any signs of disease or pests. [3] X Trustworthy Source Royal Horticultural Society Leading gardening charity in the U. K. providing resources for identifying, growing and caring for flowers and other plants Go to source
You can find wound paste and pruning salve at your local garden center and online.
Change the water once a week until you see the roots develop on your cutting.
You can test the pH balance of your soil with a kit purchased from a gardening center, or you can send it off to be professionally tested in a laboratory. [13] X Trustworthy Source Royal Horticultural Society Leading gardening charity in the U. K. providing resources for identifying, growing and caring for flowers and other plants Go to source
Make sure you place the cutting right-side-up, with the buds pointing upwards. [17] X Research source
