'I'm a gardener and this simple hack means you'll never buy herbs again '

A guru has shared a simple hack that will put an end to that last-minute dash to the shop when you after forgetting to pick up the

Joseph Clark, who runs the hugely popular joesgarden.official page on , where he shares tips to grow fruit and vegetables with his 830,000 followers. Joe explained how he's a "massive fan" of propagation, which is the process of taking a cutting of a parent plant to make "hundreds more".

In the video, which has been liked almost 4,000 times since being posted a few days ago, Joe shows the step-by-step guide for the process to give you an endless supply of herbs. Propagation doesn't only work with herbs, and can be used for other plants, flowers, and even trees, though the process may be slightly different.

Captioning the video, Joe said: "Today we are back and I am showing you my favourite way to turn one herb plant in hundreds more, completely for free, at home in your garden, on your balcony or even just on a sunny windowsill.

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"Herbs are one of, if not the easiest plants to propagate. I am a massive fan of propagating plants for free, as it’s quite straight forward, saves you money, saves on packaging and can make a fantastic personal gift to friends and family. You can propagate a wide range of plants, which will be covering in upcoming videos, including trees, flowers and veggies!

"There are so many different ways to propagate herbs but this is my favourite. Simply take a cutting above a node, which will allow the side shoots to control grow. If you have ever wondered why your herbs are spindly and not growing into a nice sturdy bush, then this will help.

"Remove any foliage from the bottom two inches from your cuttings and place in water. Leave this water on a sunny windowsill, where it’s a good idea to swap it out with fresh water every few days, to stop it going slimy.

"After a few days little roots will appear and after usually two weeks or so, it will have a full little root system and can be planted out. If you are doing this now, please keep your herbs inside, and don’t be concerned if they die. Many such as mint are perennial and they will bounce back to life in the spring.

"For herbs such as rosemary and lavender you can poke your pruning straight into soil, give it a water and cover with a bag, and they will root like that."