The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood, forsythia, hydrangea, rhododendron and viburnum, among others, is by taking hardwood cuttings in late fall or winter. All you need is a ...

I generally prefer to take my hardwood cuttings in autumn, just after leaf fall. I use a simple trench system, placing the cuttings in the ground and leaving them to callus over the winter and ...

They make really good propagation material and it's called 'hardwood cuttings' and they're terrifically easy to do over winter. 'Hardwood cuttings' simply mean it's this kind of wood that's very ...

If you grow half-hardy shrubs like salvia, cuttings taken now are great assurance against winter injury. Bell's recommendations for taking hardwood cuttings: - Kym Pokorny Stay in the loop.

There are two kinds of plant cuttings: “leafy” types that are taken and rooted during the growing season, and “dormant” twigs that are clipped in the winter months. In addition ...

This image provided by Jessica Damiano demonstrates the use of bypass pruners to take a hardwood cutting from a redtwig dogwood shrub on Long Island, New York. (Jessica Damaino via AP) ...

Taking hardwood cuttings is easy and often the only way ... If the ground is lifted by frost during the winter, re-firm the soil around the cuttings. By the following autumn, cuttings should ...

Our gardens may be preparing for their winter slumbers, but that doesn’t mean we have to rest: It’s time to make free shrubs! The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood, forsythia ...