On 7 May 2003 10:31:53 -0700, (Requester) wrote:

so your saying that if i cut off a branch or stem of say my japanese
maple. then plant it in a pot of rich soil, it will grow roots and
thus a new tree is formed??
does this work for all and any tree?

Not quite that simple, as other posters have said. But yes, there's an
abundance of "free" plant stuff in the world. All it takes is study,
care, and *time* to have a gardenful of free plants. "From a tiny
acorn, the mighty oak tree grows," given enough time. Many shrubs and
even trees can be reproduced with cuttings. Many bulbs and rhizomes
multiply quickly, too. "Quickly" meaning a few years.