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Tamara Kelly

If you only do one thing in your garden this weekend, make it this budget-friendly trick to grow free plants

Close up of a pair of secateurs taking a softwood cutting .

"It's April, and that means it's time to get some free plants," says our resident gardener, Orpheus Alexander. "We do that by taking some softwood cutting, because April is the right time to do exactly that."

Softwood cuttings are one of the quickest and most reliable ways to grow new plants for free, especially in spring when fresh growth is at its peak and full of energy. It's a simple yet effective way to grow free plants for a more sustainable garden.

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