growingthehomegarden.com Some shrubs start so easily, it's almost shameful to buy them.  This article describes a few. For me this is a no-risk situation.  I take some prunings, push them into the soil in a somewhat protected spot, and see if they grow. I've done this with roses, forsythia, honeysuckle, pussy willow, grapes, figs.  The article describes a few others.  It might be fun to try re…