How magical: Stick a piece of wood in the ground and next year it becomes a plant. That stick is a hardwood cutting, an easy way to multiply some favorite trees, vines and shrubs. They’re called ...

Multiplying numbers in Excel isn't always the easiest thing to do, but it can be done. Here's how to do it in four ways, depending on what you need to multiply.

That stick is a hardwood cutting, an easy way to multiply some favorite trees, vines and shrubs. They're called "hardwood" because the pieces are mature and woody rather than young and succulent.