How to Propagate Evergreens
- 1). Mix a pound of sand with a half-pound each of peat moss fertilizer and potting soil. Pour the mix into either a very large terra cotta pot or a planting tray. Smooth the surface of the soil.
- 2). Snip several 4-inch cuttings from the tips of the evergreen's branches. Take the cuttings from hard, woody branches rather than new growth, making sure that the cutting has a little foliage on it.
- 3). Score the bottom half-inch of each cutting vertically and dip the end in rooting hormone. Rooting hormone helps provide nutrients and encourages root growth; it comes in liquid and powder form. Moisten the end of the cutting before using powder to help it stick.
- 4). Stick the scored end of each cutting into the prepared soil, spacing them 3 inches apart. Water until the soil is moist but not soaked. Keep the cuttings in a cool, sunny area.
- 5). Mist the cuttings every other day, watering whenever the soil is almost dry. Tend to the cuttings this way for about 12 months until they become saplings ready for transplant.
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