Hardwood Cuttings of Deciduous Plants

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Well, it’s December and my Christmas shopping is almost complete.  So what do I do now?  I take cuttings of deciduous shrubs  to make additional beautiful plants just like the parent plant.  Deciduous shrubs are those that lose their leaves during the winter.   Taking hardwood cutting is easy and fun. Before you do hardwood cuttings, the parent plant must be dormant. This occurs after a hard freeze where the temperature has dropped below 32 degrees for several hours. Continue reading →