Forcing Trees And Shrubs Indoors
Did you know you can force flowering trees and shrubs to bloom in the early Spring or late Winter indoors? If you cut off a few branches of apple, cherry, 
forsythia, pussy willow, or most other spring blooming tree or shrubs you can force them to bloom early.
While you’re pruning your trees and shrubs for summer growth, grab a couple of those pruned off branches and bring them indoors. Place them in a tall vase of water on your dining room table and watch them come to life. A little bit of early Spring indoors.
I forced some pussy willow a few weeks ago. I took a photo of them, but it didn’t turn out well. The soft blooms were very lovely on the kitchen table, and helped a little with my Spring fever.
Image via sxc.hu photographer Ulrike Groesel