In this week’s issue:

• Spring has (finally) shown up
• The question I get asked more than any other
• A free cheat sheet for you
• Which plants are worth propagating (and which ones aren't)
• And more...

🇬🇧 Sheffield Answers

Every week, I get tons of questions about growing houseplants. In “Sheffield Answers”, I’m going to pick one out each week and answer it. Want to submit your own and get it featured next week? Click here to ask me a question!​

Question: How do you figure out the levels where different plants belong on a moisture meter? Leeann

My Answer: I don’t overthink it. If a plant (any plant) is heading towards the dry zone, then it’ll happily take a drink. As long as you’re avoiding watering when the soil is wet, you’re good to go. For succulents and cacti, I wait until the meter is on the lowest number.

🪴HOW TO & TIPS

Spring is here. The days are getting longer, the light is finally coming back through the windows, and if you're anything like me you're already looking at your plants with that particular gleam in your eye.

Propagation is one of the genuine joys of being a plant person. There's something almost ridiculous about the fact that you can take a cutting, stick it in water or soil, and a few weeks later have an entirely new plant. For free.

It never really gets old.

But there's one question I get more than almost anything else. It turns up in my inbox, in the comments, in my DMs, and occasionally shouted at me from across a garden centre.

It goes something like this: "Rich, can I propagate my [insert plant name here]?"

Every time I answer it, I think: I should really just make something for this.

So for this week’s newsletter, I did just that.

Introducing the "Can You Propagate This?" Cheat Sheet. It’s a simple, no-faff reference guide I've put together to answer that exact question, once and for all.

Inside, you'll find:

• The easiest plants to propagate if you're just getting started (practically foolproof, we're talking pothos-level easy)
• The trickier ones that need a bit more patience and know-how
• The ones that are genuinely not worth the effort. I'm looking squarely at you, Fiddle Leaf Fig
• A few quick pointers on water vs. soil propagation, how to spot a node, and what "success" actually looks like

Whether you've been meaning to get into propagation for a while, or your last attempt involved a sad-looking stem floating in a mug for six weeks achieving absolutely nothing, this is your starting point.

​[Click here to download your free copy]​

Spring really is the best time to do this. Everything is waking up, rooting happens faster, and the odds are stacked in your favour. If you've been sitting on the idea, now is the moment.

That’s all for this week! Go and download the cheat sheet and take a read through.

Oh, and stay tuned. I've got something coming tomorrow that I think you're going to love. More on that very soon!

📹 Watch & Grow: This Week On YouTube

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Did you know?

A single Pothos cutting taken in spring can develop visible roots in as little as 7 days in water and under the right conditions, that same cutting could be trailing out of its own pot by summer. Spring propagation isn't just more fun; the biology is actually on your side.