Propagating shrubs and vines tend to be more ... We can side-step expensive, chemical substances and make our own. Willow is ideal for this. It has components that act like a root stimulator ...

(Beth Botts/The Morton Arboretum) In early spring, bits of fluff appear along the branches of some willow shrubs, silvery gray and as soft to the touch as a kitten’s paw. They may seem furry ...