Air Layering & Specialty Plant Propagation

Grow a new plant from one you already love.

Have a productive fig, guava, or cherished ornamental you wish you could duplicate? Air layering encourages a branch to form its own roots while it is still attached to the parent plant. Once sufficiently rooted, it may be separated and established as a new plant with the same cultivar characteristics as the parent.

Earth People LandCare offers hands-on air layering and specialty propagation services for suitable fruit trees and ornamentals throughout South Orange County. We evaluate species, plant health, branch maturity, season and accessibility before proceeding.

Starting at $275

Base service: assessment of one accessible parent plant, selection of suitable branches, and preparation of up to two air layers using standard rooting medium and wrapping materials, when conditions permit.

How it works

1. Assess: identify the plant, review its health and determine whether air layering or another propagation method is appropriate.
2. Prepare: select and prepare branches and apply rooting medium and protective wrapping.
3. Monitor: explain how to check moisture, protect the layers and recognize root development without disturbing the setup.
4. Separate and establish: when roots are sufficient, arrange a separate visit if you would like us to cut, pot or plant the new specimens.

What costs extra?

Additional air layers, specialty supplies, difficult access, return visits, separation, containers, potting mix, planting and ongoing care are quoted separately. Rooting may take weeks or months depending on species and growing conditions.

Which plants are candidates?

Figs, some guavas and selected ornamentals may be candidates, but not every plant roots reliably by air layering. We will recommend another method if it offers a better chance of success. Propagation may be restricted for patented or otherwise protected cultivars; we only proceed where permitted.

Request an Air Layering & Propagation Quote — share your plant species, approximate size, desired number of new plants and photos of the branches. We'll confirm suitability, timing and final scope before scheduling. No payment is taken when requesting a quote.

Serving Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and surrounding South Orange County. Root formation, survival after separation and future fruit production cannot be guaranteed.

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