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The article discusses the methods to propagate house plants. It emphasizes that to start growing plants in biodegradable way, peat pots can be considered. It asserts that plants can be grown from seeds, stem cuttings, or from plant parts called vegetative propagation. It stresses that the air layering method is ideal for plants with woody stems.

The article focuses on the plant propagating technique through air layering which is best suited for plants with woody stems. It offers step-by-step instructions of propagating plants by air layering. It mentions that air layering provides appropriate water and nutrients to the new plant while establishing its roots and does not require daily maintenance.

The article offers information about layering which is a useful method of propagating herb shrubs with runners or offshoots. It states that layering can encourage a branch to produce roots by bending it down into the soil without causing injury to the plant. It notes the steps in layering which include choosing a long and flexible branch, bending it down, and fastening it to the ground. It also outlines several herbs that can be propagated through layering such as catnip, lavender, and thyme.

The article offers information on mound layering, which is used mainly for low-growing shrubs with stiff upright stems, producing many new branches from a crown neat the ground.