How to Propagate Aloe Vera

Aloe plants are easy to propagate. Several times a year, baby aloe plants (pups) shoot up from the side of the plant. If you pick them like you'd pick a weed, you can easily pot them up with even the worst of the soil from anywhere in your yard.

I should mention, I live in zone 9b, South Florida. So, no complaining if you live in Michigan and can't get your aloe to grow pups. The aloe pups usually have white spots on them. They lose the spots within a year.

One of my NYs resolutions is to use my garden indoors more frequently. So, I've researched the aloe vera plant to determine how I can make better use of it. I'll continue using it for burns and on my face every once in a while. I used it when I got that mystery infection on my arm last month. It's a constipation remedy, so I won't be ingesting it. It's supposed to reduce inflamation, so I'll keep that in mind.