You can easily make this DIY propagation station and place it in any window of your home for a pretty piece of home decor and an easy way to make more plants.

Wood block with three holes holding glass jars with water and plant cuttings. Floral scissors sit next to it.

I've been propagating cuttings in glass jars on my kitchen windowsill for years but today I'm sharing a fun and easy project that looks pretty and is a great functional propagation station.

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Glass jars with cork tops and pieces of wood stacked together.

All you need is some wood and glass tubes or vases. I used this stack of wood because it was about the right size for my idea but you could use a thicker block of wood that you may already have in your scrap pile.

How to Make a Propagation Station

Start by gluing three of the wood pieces together with wood glue.

Clamping wood pieces together with C clamps.

Clamp them together overnight.

Walnut stained wood piece with three holes.

Next use a hole saw the same width as the glass bottles and make three holes in the wood. Stain or paint the wood to suit your likes. I used Old Master gel in special walnut.

Here's the tricky part. For some reason, the vases were just a hair off and would not fit into the holes. That was easily remedied with a Dremel tool with a sand drum attachment. I just filed away a little extra bit of the wood in the hole and the glass fit right in. You could also do this with some heavy sandpaper and a little elbow grease.

Scissors on a table next to a wooden block with three holes holding glass jars with water and plant cuttings.

How to Use a Propagation Station

Make sure it's placed in an area that has bright light.
Remove any leaves from the plant cutting that are underwater.
Change the water once a week.

Plants to Root Well in Water?

Scented geraniums
Pothos
Soft stem herbs like mint and basil
Philodendrons
Begonias
African Violets

Transplant note: Water roots are not the same as soil roots so it's a good idea to provide a humidity dome (plastic bag on top) for a short while after transplanting the cuttings into soil.

Windowsill with plants and wooden propagation station holding plant cuttings in water.

I love the way it looks on my kitchen windowsill. Pretty and practical.

More Plant Propagation Ideas

DIY Propagation Station

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Active Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Estimated Cost: $20

You can easily make this DIY propagation station and place it in any window of your home for a pretty piece of home decor and a great easy way to make more plants.

Materials

3 Glass Jars
Strips of wood or Block
Stain or paint
Wood glue

Tools

Drill and hole saw
Dremel tool
Sandpaper

Instructions

Glue strips of wood together.
Clamp overnight.
Mark 3 spots evenly on top of wood block.
Drill three holes with a hole saw.
Sand edges.
Fit jars into holes. If the fit is tight use a dremel tool or coarse sandpaper to remove more wood.
Stain or paint.
Place in a bright windowsill and fill with water and plant cuttings.