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This time of year gardeners start getting excited about gardening, but realize it's a bit early to get out and dig in the dirt. Indoor gardening and working with houseplants are options for the restless gardener. Here are some tips on propagating houseplants that I am sure will be of interest to some readers.

Most people simply place cuttings in water and hope for the best. While the shoots of species such as the lipstick plant or creeping Charlie will root in water, many species won't. Even when a shoot roots in water, they must be repotted into soil quite soon or they won't thrive....