Willows are fast-growing trees, so you can expect to see fresh shoots on your cuttings within a couple of week of planting them. Most cutting will reach a few feet tall in their first year. In two to ...

Willow trees are suitable for moist sites in full sun. They perform well in almost any climate, but the limbs and stems are not strong and may bend and break in storms. There are many types of ...

If you don’t want your new willow plants to spread lots of seeds and baby willows around, take your cuttings from a male tree. Look for the stamens and yellow pollen. MORE: Find more home and ...

Finding a willow to take cuttings from may take a bit of sleuthing, but the trees grow wild almost everywhere (except deserts and tropical places) and are often planted in parks and yards, so chances ...

Trees like fig, mulberry and willow are also easily propagated with hardwood cuttings. Hardwood cuttings are usually taken from deciduous trees, vines or shrubs that have broad leaves and go ...

The cuttings should be at least 18 inches long and at least a half-inch thick to create new trees for soil erosion control. One of the first things the early settlers did when they claimed a piece ...

Q. When trying to get some plant cuttings to root, my friend suggested I use some willow water. – C.F., Springfield. Answer by Master Gardener Mark Bernskoetter Oregon State University found the ...

To start a new tree, take a cutting that’s about 10 inches long and about the diameter of a pencil. In areas near waterways, the cutting can be stuck in the ground with no help after final frost.

One woman did just that after taking some cuttings from a tree hanging over her garden four years ago to plant. Now her neighbour is accusing her of theft and wants the plant returned, otherwise ...

Sections of the tree could be placed on the ground and turned into a “natural playground,” cuttings from the willow could be replanted or a new tree could be planted in the area.