Question
My "darling" cat accidentally broke off the entire top part of one of my violets.  It was one that I was planning to repot soon since the stem itself was partially out of the soil.  Other than that it was a fairly healthy plant.  Is it too late for my violet?  Anything I can do?  The stem itself is about 1/2 inch in diameter, and it is a clean break, so to speak.  Thanks in advance.

Answer
This is fairly easy to remedy.  Do you have about one inch of trunk where leaves have broken off?

Take a knife and scrape off the excess plant material left by broken leaves.  Scrape like you would scrape a carrot.

Insert the trunk into fresh damp vermiculite or your own potting soil.  Place a plastic bag over the pot and all for humidity.  Leave this for about two weeks.  The humidity will help make new roots and soon the plant will be "solid" again.

Nancy