February 13, 2026 Lewis David von Schweinitz, Maria Tallant Owen, Willow Water, The Gardener's Botanical by Ross Bayton, and February Thrift

The Daily Gardener · Feb 13, 2026 · 13m

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February is a good time to remember a small, practical kind of magic: willow water. Around this time of year, willows come into our homes in bundled armfuls — upright stems in a jar, catching the light like quiet fireworks. And then the best part happens after the display: don't pour that water down the drain. That pale, tannin-tinted water can be used to help root cuttings — slips of geranium, pieces of…