Late winter is when most gardeners’ green thumbs begin to itch, and the need to work in the garden is hard to resist. One task that’s perfect for this time of year is propagating shrubs and trees.

How to Grow Willow from Cuttings originally appeared on Dengarden. Willows are some of the most beautiful trees you can grow in your garden. They add shade and a touch of romance to garden pond areas ...

Garden chores tend to disappear and work outdoors slows down as plants — and gardeners — go dormant for the winter. However, the enjoyment you get out of your backyard doesn't have to be over. If ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Propagate your willow. Willow trees and willow bushes are among the easiest plants to propagate. Weeping willow (Salix babylonica) and corkscrew willow ...

The supple branches of willow trees are a prime material to start with. We’ve all seen baskets woven from willow branches, but it’s possible to weave the branches while they’re still alive to create ...

Think plant propagation is too hard? Anyone can be a plant propagator by practicing these traditional, low-tech, and easy plant propagation techniques. The most common way to grow new plants is to sow ...

If you want plants that will have a fighting chance of surviving future freezes, try cloning those that made it through the last one. By propagating plants that survived in your yard last winter, you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Garden chores tend to disappear and work outdoors slows down as plants — and gardeners — go dormant for the winter. However, the ...