Dallas retiree saves on plants by rooting cuttings for spring planting

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The container gardens at Buddy Polser's home.

Frugality is not the only trait fueling Buddy Polser's time-consuming, late-winter ritual of rooting hundreds of cuttings for spring planting. He takes satisfaction in the self-reliance it represents, too.

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