Question
I have what a friend of mine said was a Mulberry tree in my yard but it never has mulberries on it. Can you tell me if you need two Mulberry trees for polination? Also, can I start a new Mulberry tree from a cutting and if so how and when? Thanks in advance for your reply. Sal

Answer
Hi Sal,
Thanx for your question.  Some varieties of mulberries are self-fertile, producing tons of berries without another pollinator.  Others, require a pollinator. It depends upon what variety of mulberry you have.  Many ornamentals do not bear fruit at all.  Here are some links to some pictures of mulberry trees and leaves.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=mulberry%20tree&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w...

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=mulberry%20leaves&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab...

You can take 6 inch cuttings in late spring making sure there is a heel where you cut the twig from the branch.  Take off all but a couple leaves, dip in rooting hormone and plant one inch deep in wet, warm sand.  Check after 8 weeks for roots but don't transplant until the root system is well established which could take several months.  Keep the cutting environment warm and humid.  You can place the growing medium inside a clear plastic baggie.

Another way is to take a branch that can easily be anchored to the ground without separating it from the parent plant.  Scrap an area of the branch that will be anchored to the ground until you expose greenish to white flesh.  Dig a depression in the soil and anchor the branch covered with soil and then a large rock to keep it from moving.  Do this from late spring to late summer.  By spring, you should have a new tree that you can cut from the parent plant and transplant to the desired growing area.

I hope this helps.
Tom