March 2026 Horticulture Hints
As the daylight increases, days become warmer, and the snow and ice melt, we look for the coming of spring. There are some things that can be done this month, weather permitting. Bring color indoors To bring color indoors at this time of year, force branches of any number of woody shrubs such as flowering quince, flowering cherry, forsythia, magnolia, crabapple, pussy willow, bush honeysuckle, serviceberry, fothergilla, redbud, witch hazel or red maple. Bring the cut shoots indoors and place them in a vase of water in a cool location; replace the water every couple of days. Shoots should flower…
