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 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 of all soil to make shipping them ...

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 ...

November may feel like the month when gardens go quiet, leaves tumble down, and outdoor projects get shelved until spring. But savvy gardeners know that November is secretly one of the best times to ...

A thorough guide to planting bare root roses, from prepping your plant to watering it. A thorough guide to planting bare root roses, from prepping your plant to watering it. Bare root roses may look ...

Happy New Year! My New Year’s wish is for nice, slow, soaking rainfalls to help our new plants establish and our established plants thrive. What’s your garden wish for 2025? Bare root fruit trees, ...

NEXT WEEK, THAT little rodent in Pennsylvania will let us know how long winter will last. But since it will be a new month, February is a time for many a gardener to get busy in preparation for ...

Here’s why you should add bare root plants to your garden. If you’re looking for a more economical way to fill in empty spots in your garden, bare root plants are a great option. They’re exactly what ...

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 ...