August is the perfect time to take cuttings of many popular shrubs and perennials. By this point in the growing season, all of your plants will have produced a good amount of healthy green growth, most of which should be semi-ripe (in other words, not too soft but not too woody or hard). It is this growth that is perfect for propagation during August.
As a professional gardener, I have spent countless hours propagating plants in both private and public gardens where I have worked (and for myself, of course). From fragrant pelargoniums growing in pots to reliable perennials such as verbena and salvia, summer cuttings are not to be missed.
