Ivan wrote:

Has anyone ever successfully rooted coniferous branches by layering them? I
have three excellent pine specimens. Each of them need to have their bottom
branches pruned. The trees are about 8 feet tall. If I'm going to prune
them anyway I'm wondering if I should try layering them.
Ivan in the Canadian Prairies.


It's worth a go. Bonsai growers use this propagation technique, AFAIK.