Blooming purple and white petunias grow in the garden. - Just dance/Shutterstock Why buy new petunias (Petunia x hybrida) every spring when you can turn one plant into many? The secret is cuttings.

Planting annual flowers can be a frustrating endeavor: You spend a lot of money (either on seeds or starts) and invest all that time in planting, just to watch them die at the end of the season.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The best way to start a garden may be to ask a friend for a piece of theirs. Mary Welch-Keesey a Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service horticulture specialist and ...