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Forcing Flowering Branches: Bring Spring Indoors Early

Deciduous trees and shrubs that bloom in late winter or early spring are a bouquet-maker's dream. Snip small branches just as buds begin to open or show color, place in a deep vase of water, and watch flowers unfurl as they would on the plant. (Always follow proper pruning—never leave stubs.)

Ideal Candidates

  • Fruit trees: apple, apricot, cherry, plum
  • Shrubs: flowering quince, forsythia

Cut branches in late winter for a weeks-early taste of spring indoors.

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