Juniper or Yew Berries - What Do They Need to Germinate?

[Ol' Duffer]

I would like to propagate some of the evergreen bushes around my house for replacement purposes. They have a bunch of little red berries on them, which obviously are the normal "seed" but I haven't had any luck getting new plants from berries.

I tried planting some last year in a peat/soil mix, and didn't get a single sprout. What do they want to germinate? Digested by a bird? Burnt by a forest fire? More to the point, what can I do to make them grow?

Or should I try cuttings? Someone loan me a clue?

[Frogleg]

A brief Google shows that juiper seed germination is very poor. Here's something about cuttings that looks good at first glance.

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