Re: the bamboo - we put one in a large pot which was also lifted by building blocks. The roots came out the bottom and were snaking their way across the area to a water supply - Bad idea! Penny

Here's a basic method. It takes practice, but once you learn what works best in your own little microclimate, it becomes fairly easy. Here is a link that might be useful: propagation 101

I think I got an answer from a thread lower down that I didn't notice b4 posting this one.

Lala, as you may know, March was the snowiest on record since 1952, Bogus Basin will be open until May for skiing, a record late closing, and the snowpack in the mountains is at record levels. I don't know which is the worst, the mud, wind, or cold temps. To get back to your question, yesterday was fairly nice, and I was able to prune two medium large roses before my back gave out. They were the first. Today, is so cold and windy out here, I don't know if I'll venture outside when it hits 40F to prune one or two, probably small roses. This is going to be worse than last year with our damaging freak snow in May, first since 1964. That really damaged my favorite small tree. So, have you progressed much in your pruning? My roses are green and some have little leaf buds just beginning. I still have some spring clean up to do, too! It's been so wet and muddy, and you can't stomp around in muddy flower beds, or worse crawl around them, as I usually do. I thought you probably had some slave husband help, you lucky person. Good luck with your roses. If we have 95 degree temps around May 15, it will be a very short season. Diane