Q: I have a snowball viburnum that I would like to propagate. What kind of cuttings will work best? And when is the best time to start making the cuttings? A: Propagating new plants from your own ...

Late winter is when most gardeners’ green thumbs begin to itch, and the need to work in the garden is hard to resist. One task that’s perfect for this time of year is propagating shrubs and trees.

Planting annual flowers can be a frustrating endeavor: You spend a lot of money (either on seeds or starts) and invest all that time in planting, just to watch them die at the end of the season.