These dormant trees grow strong roots. Bare-root fruit trees don’t look like much, but there’s a lot of promise in the dormant plants. Their limbs are free of leaves and their roots have been cleaned ...

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport, and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than ...

Give your trees a head start. Planting bare-root trees in March gives you the best chance for success, as trees are still dormant. March offers the best selection of healthy, affordable bare-root ...

I received some bare root trees and shrubs as a gift and would like to know how to plant and care for them. — Jerry Rosen, Skokie That sounds like a great gift, just ahead of the growing season. Bare ...

Bare root planting is the easiest and most cost-effective way to plant trees and shrubs. Bare root you say? What in the world does that mean? Back in the day when plastic containers were not a thing, ...

With the spring growing season just around the corner, you may be thinking about adding a tree, shrub or vine to your landscape. Now is the time to prepare, because bare root plants will soon be ...

Instant gratification is a feeling we all enjoy and have, frankly, become accustomed to. We seek it in many areas of our lives, but one thing we should all consider taking our time with is planting a ...

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with planting your tree correctly—and at the right time of year. Tim Hartmann, Ph ...

Learn the correct root to shoot ratio for planting new trees Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger explains the advantages of planting bare root tree whips from the Virginia Department of Forestry and why it is ...

Spending your winter dreaming up the perfect summer garden? Dream no more: Now’s the ideal time to plant bare-root perennials. Bare-root plants are harvested from their growing beds in the fall and ...

Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped. At the nursery bare root plants are grown in the ground, harvested as young plants, and sold without ...