White Dogwood blooms

Growing Dogwood Seeds

Growing Dogwood Seeds Growing Dogwood seeds is actually quite simple. White Dogwood trees are actually native understory trees. They are smaller trees that can sometimes be found growing at the edges of the woods. After their showcase of large white flowers in the early Spring, the trees become somewhat normal looking. Along comes fall weather…

Dappled Willow cuttings

Propagating Dappled Willow as Hardwood Cuttings

Propagating Dappled Willow as Hardwood Cuttings is a Simple Process Propagating Dappled Willow as hardwood cuttings is a simple process. Dappled Willow, Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’, propagates very well as hardwood cuttings. Most members of the Willow family do. You may know it as Tri-Colored Willow or some other local name. Spring growth brings out…

Dappled Willow cuttings

Stick Sticking Time

Stick Sticking Time It is stick sticking time again.  Hardwood sticks that is.  Winter has officially arrived.  Plants are dormant and the leaves have all fallen off. Time to propagate some more plants has now arrived.  Yes, you read that right.  Starting new plants in the middle of the cold winter. Summer is so nice…

Nursery ready for winter

Ready for Winter

Ready for Winter Now that the colder temperatures of late fall have arrived, it has become time to get the nursery ready for winter. Things need picked up and put away. And of course, plants need put away for the winter months ahead. The plants are all in pots, which doesn’t give them the best…