Jennifer Rauch

This box arrived in the mail.What looks like dead sticks is actually live plum tree “scions.”A plum tree in Portland is about to get an addition.You only need five items to make a tree graft — plus a scion and a rooted tree.Find a branch to serve as the scion’s new home, and clip off the end.Keep your trimmers handy.The branch needs a slot sliced in it (careful! sharp knife!) where the scion will Read more of this blog post »