Dingdong's Garden

04/16/2026

Garden Starts and Fruit Trees at the Lopez Island Grange this Saturday 4/18/26 from 10AM to 2PM. We will have hardened tomato starts, sunflower six packs, apple trees, cherry trees, mulberry trees, and willow trees. Hope to see you there! - Mark & Dingdong

04/07/2026

Here’s how we harvest our tomatoes a little earlier in the Pacific Northwest on Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands. Good luck to all on growing tomatoes this year!

03/20/2026

We ran a test to see if green colored dormant fig cuttings and brown colored dormant fig cuttings have different propagation rates. Turns out they both did quite well!…

Does Fig Cutting Color Affect Propagation Success? - Our Test Results

02/27/2026

Happy Friday! Our end of season sale is on. 50% off all cuttings and 30+ of any items of cuttings gets free shipping. Whether you want to try something new or add to your collection, it's a good time to shop for willow. Our season ends on March 6th. Thanks to all and everyone have a good weekend! Spring is coming! https://dingdongsgarden.com/collections/willow-cuttings

01/21/2026

Willow is easily planted by pushing cuttings directly into the ground. At Dingdong’s Garden, a combination of drip tape and w**d barrier is utilized to support initial growth and manage competition. Over time, the w**d barrier is removed as the established canopy suppresses unwanted vegetation. Pruning techniques such as coppicing and pollarding are employed to maintain the health of the plants and facilitate the manual harvesting of branches at a manageable height.

01/20/2026

Golden Willow provides yellow and orange tones to a garden landscape during the winter months. This variety is easily propagated by taking dormant or live cuttings and placing them directly into the ground where there is adequate sunlight and moisture. Once planted, these cuttings establish quickly, showing substantial growth within a twelve month period. To maintain the bright coloration characteristic of first-year wood, the plant must be pruned back to a base near the ground every year.

01/19/2026

These are Riviera Mulberry cuttings eight weeks after being planted. We use nine inch tree pots filled with ProMix or a 25/75 mix of perlite/peat. The bottoms of the cuttings are treated with growth hormone and the cutting above the soil line is wrapped with parafilm. We place them on bottom heat at 75-80 deg with no direct light for two weeks.

01/12/2026

Annual Plant Cutting Sale - Figs, Mulberries, Willow, Currant, and Grape. Save money by growing your own fruit and decorative trees from cuttings. Our sale is every year from January 1st until sold out. Dingdongsgarden.com!

01/10/2026

Balfour Willow - This video from Dingdong’s Garden demonstrates how pruning and propagation techniques for Balfour willow encourage showy catkin production and lush foliage throughout summer. Learn the benefits of annual coppicing, hedge systems, and starting plants from cuttings to save on nursery costs. Detailed insights into first-year willow growth and effective propagation are covered for ornamental and forage applications.

01/07/2026

Dwarf Arctic Willow, also known as Nana Willow, is a unique variety characterized by its very fine stems and pointed leaves. Unlike many other willow varieties that develop a thick base stem that tapers upward as branches mature, the Dwarf Arctic Willow maintains thin, delicate stems from the base to the top. This plant offers a distinct texture and growth habit compared to traditional willow species found in landscapes.

01/06/2026

Fransgeel Rood Willow is a variety suitable for adding winter color to a landscape. This plant functions as a hedge due to its growth habit. The foliage is green on top with new growth appearing as a mixture of red and green. When pruned or coppiced as a hedge, the fringes of each stem provide a distinct visual appearance. The dried wood of Fransgeel Rood Willow retains an orangish-red color after a drying period of six months. This material is useful for decorative purposes and basketry applications.

01/05/2026

Save MONEY and grow your own fruit trees from cuttings. Figs, Grapes, Mulberries, Currants,… along with beautiful varieties of Decorative Willow. Dingdong’s Garden Annual Fruit Tree Cutting Sale!