take a cutting

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• You should take cuttings from mature plants in the spring.
• I took a cutting from my grandmother's prize-winning rose bush.
• To propagate this succulent, take a healthy leaf cutting and let it dry for a few days.
• Taking a cutting is an inexpensive way to get new plants for your garden.
• Next weekend, I plan to take several cuttings from my geraniums before the first frost.
• Have you ever taken a cutting from a ficus tree? They root quite easily.
• Remember to take the cutting with a clean, sharp knife to avoid damaging the parent plant.
• If you take a cutting from this herb, it will grow into a whole new plant within weeks.
• The botanist carefully took a cutting of the rare orchid for conservation purposes.
• It is best to take a stem cutting that has at least two or three nodes.