How do you root a cutting from a tree?
As your trees mature, you may want to take cuttings and root them. This is an inexpensive way to add trees to your landscape over time. Take the cuttings either in the spring or the late fall. Using a sharp knife or pruning shears, cut several small branches from the tree. Keep the ends moist by wrapping them in damp towels and placing them in a plastic bag. Put this into the refrigerator while you prepare your mini-greenhouse for rooting. Buy rooting hormone from a garden center. Rooting hormone, in powder or liquid form, provides hormones that quicken the rooting process. Mix the medium used to support the cuttings and allow them to root. Mix together equal parts of peat and sand, perlite and peat, or vermiculite and peat in a large bowl or clean bucket. The medium for rooting needs to be “airy” to allow the roots to form and grow. The mixture should feel loose and grainy. Wet the mixture with water. Pour water slowly over the mixture until it is completely moistened. Test the moistu
