Buchus can be successfully grown from seed or cuttings. Fresh buchu seed is sown in autumn (March to April). The seed are is sown into a tray containing a well-drained medium of equal portions of sand, loam and compost. Use some of the medium to cover the seed and water. Place in a covered area with good light and air circulation. Keep medium to damp. Germination occurs in one to two months.

Young seedlings are pricked out into 0.5 l bags when four true leaves have developed, using a fynbos medium. Feed plants regularly but sparingly with a well-balanced ferilizer. Pinch out the growing tips of the seedlings to encourage bushy growth. Flowers are produced after two years.

After flowering, plants develop new shoots or branches, which are is ideal for tip, stem or heel cuttings. Collect plant material early in the morning to reduce stress. Cuttings have the advantage of producing a larger flowering plant quicker than seedlings. Tip cuttings, 50-70 mm, are taken from the current year's growth. Prepare cuttings by making a clean cut below the node and remove the a third of the foliage. Dip the base of the cutting in a rooting hormone such as Seradix 2. Firmly place the cuttings in a medium of 50% bark and 50% polystyrene and water cuttings with a fungicide. Ideally these cuttings should now be placed in an well-aerated propagation unit with a bottom heat of 24ºC. Rooting occurs in 9 to 11 weeks. Carefully pot the rooted cuttings using a well-drained, humus-rich fynbos potting medium (2 parts leaf mould, 1 part coarse sand). Plants will be ready for planting in seven to eight months, ideally during autumn to spring. season. Feed regularly with a well-balanced nutrient. Yellow leaves can be treated with an application of iron chelate.

Agathosma glabrata as well as most of the species found in the Rutaceae family are best grown in the garden in full sun, in soil that is alkaline to acidic, well-drained and composted. Before planting, water the area and prepare the bed by digging over the soil, adding compost and a slow release fertilizer. Plant out in groups of 3 to 5, 20-30 cm apart, with enough space to grow. It is a slow-growing plant and should not be planted too close to faster growing plants. A layer of mulch is added after planting and annually to keep soil and roots cool in summer, retain soil moisture and reduce weeds. Buchus are best planted out during autumn, winter and spring. Plants require good watering in winter and moderate watering in summer. Do not allow plants to dry out, and avoid cultivating the soil around the roots of these fynbos plants. They are water-wise plants and once established in your garden they will survive long periods of drought and will withstand a fair amount of frost.

Agathosma glabrata is used as an accent plant, in a rockery, or in a mixed fynbos bed with companion plants such as Erica versicolor, Protea repens (sugarbush), Leucospermum cordifolium (pincushion), Elegia tectorum (=Chondropetalum tectorum), Pelargonium cucullatum (tree pelargonium, P. betulinum (camphor-scented pelargonium) and herbaceous perennials such as Lobelia valida, Geranium incanum, and Scabiosa incisa. Interesting buchu species are Acmadenia heterophylla, Agathosma lanceolata (honey buchu), Adenandra uniflora (china flower), and Coleonema album (white confetti bush).