FORCING SPRING BRANCHES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB-rtUy7ZeF8RmkrixzjFJA6ChU3ejyY2J1plrUGQT0eTK3_ZVJHocZML-AIde7E9wgqkiJANfqoNHP9ejYGM-PTAotUiT9qdZJRR6KflyK2XL_lkQbRrxxrHR6pcYrIlkGFtdZNZTTs/s1600/Title+Page~+Forcing+Branches.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB-rtUy7ZeF8RmkrixzjFJA6ChU3ejyY2J1plrUGQT0eTK3_ZVJHocZML-AIde7E9wgqkiJANfqoNHP9ejYGM-PTAotUiT9qdZJRR6KflyK2XL_lkQbRrxxrHR6pcYrIlkGFtdZNZTTs/s640/Title+Page~+Forcing+Branches.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span>orcing flowering branches brings a little bit of early Spring into our homes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These forsythia are among the easiest branches to force. Here's how...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsCAnmwQYb_FfnFKv_Ga2l9bZtYi6GYXry8lz7QOF2pGIDtCI2mwdEzX_Uug17MbRhyphenhyphenTsMSw9NNH1521hhovpcbjLay2baQkKGHl_sVd8-s-5EnhYbmwhMYvPGw1etMj-PQeW59GrV8c/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsCAnmwQYb_FfnFKv_Ga2l9bZtYi6GYXry8lz7QOF2pGIDtCI2mwdEzX_Uug17MbRhyphenhyphenTsMSw9NNH1521hhovpcbjLay2baQkKGHl_sVd8-s-5EnhYbmwhMYvPGw1etMj-PQeW59GrV8c/s640/Copy+of+IMG_4115.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1.Cut branches on a day that the temperature rises at least 10 degrees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Cut long branches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3.  Cut more branches than you will need, some might not bloom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4.  Prepare branches by cutting 3-4 inches off the branch to make a fresh cut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5.  Make a 1-2 inch cut up the branch to allow more water to be absorbed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. Put the branches in tepid water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. Change water every other day and keep it away from direct sunlight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really is as easy as that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some other branches that are easy to force:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pear</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spirea</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Magnolia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cherry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crabapple</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dogwood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wisteria</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honeysuckle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lilac</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quince</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I am participating in:<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2012/03/seasonal-sunday-91.html">Seasonal Sunday</a></div></div> </div>

FORCING SPRING BRANCHES

F orcing flowering branches brings a little bit of early Spring into our homes.  These forsythia are among the easiest branches to force. He...

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