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An added benefit is that grafted fruit and nut trees will bloom and produce sooner than those propagated by seeds or cuttings. Besides propagation, grafting can provide a variety of other benefits.

“That process of grafting takes extra time than rooting something from a cutting,” Polozola said. “That’s why your fruit trees and your other ornamentals that are grafted often cost mor ...