Favorite Home Garden Products

Below is a list of some of my favorite home garden products including books, tools, and supplies.

Books on Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation by Alan Toogood

Plant Propagation by Alan Toogood is a GREAT starter book to learn how to propagate plants. I use it frequently as a reference and learn more from it each time I do. The image above links to Amazon.com.

The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation by Michael A. Dirr and Charles W. Heuser, Jr.

The Reference Manual of Wood Plant Propagation is an amazing resource as well. It goes over plants in more detail and refers to shrubs and trees mostly. It highlights different methods for each type of plant and references case studies when available. This is a must have for anyone doing serious levels of plant propagation.

Seed Starting Trays

When you do a lot of seed starting you need seed starting trays. These no holed seed starting trays are what I use. I will nest the holed seed starting trays inside while I have my seeds on the plant shelf then when I move the trays outdoors I’ll remove the bottom tray (no holes). For my seed starting they are essential!

Rooting Hormone

For plant propagation it is good to have some rooting hormone on hand. It’s inexpensive and helps to speed up rooting. Time is of the essence when rooting plants. Here is a simple rooting hormone powder I use that works well.