Good morning my gardening friends! The birds are chirping, the sun is rising, and my coffee machine is gurgling and humming my favorite morning melody. With my coffee very nearly in my grasp, I felt it was a good time to start working on another blog entry, it's well past due! Today I'm going to discuss my experience with, Propagating Elderberry From Cuttings The elderberry is a very resilient and useful plant. They love water and can survive having their roots very wet for a period of time, and on the opposite end of the spectrum, a mature plant can also survive periods of drought! It is best to provide regular watering to keep the roots moist but not wet for the healthiest plant and best yields, but it's always nice to know that a plant is hardy enough to withstand a weather event! There are SO many uses for the elderberry but today I'm going to focus on propagation! First and foremost, you will need to obtain cuttings from a dormant plant in the fall