Willows are naturally high in rooting hormones. They are one of the easiest plants to grow from cuttings. Just take a cutting of some of the new growth and put it right in the ground or in a little water. You will be amazed at how fast they will put down roots.
You won’t want to throw out that water. You can use it to promote root growth on transplants as well. It will help those plants get a good start going.
If you don’t want to root any willow cuttings you can just make willow water. Take come cuttings of a willow or pick up a few dropped branches and cut them into pieces of a couple inches long. Soak the pieces in water for 24 or 48 hours. Then strain them out of the water. Apply that water right to the transplants with your next watering.
