TIL,

willow trees propagate so easily that you can just stick a branch in moist soil, and it will root. in fact, the rooting hormones in willow are so strong that making tea from cuttings and pouring it over other trees roots can help them root faster. ๐Ÿคท

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Do you permaculture?

If he doesn't now he will soon

I did know about willow bark tea for rooting cuttings. Not sure where or when I found that out.

we have a ton of willows.

ive been wanting to plant some barriers in different places, so excited to learn we already have everything we need ๐Ÿ™‚

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ always nice to get a win!

Thatโ€™s cool.

Also, living fences!

https://youtu.be/JwdksDej6y0?t=226

I tried selling some on here at one point and got exactly zero traction LOL

Just learned that very good to know

they called it willow water