Bare-root perennial plants often intimidate container gardeners because they arrive looking fragile or sometimes even dead, but it's actually not a bad thing. They are dormant plants sold without soil ...

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Bare root planting is the easiest and most cost-effective way to plant trees and shrubs. Pictured above is witch hazel, bare root on left and with container on right. Photo courtesy of Turnbull ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruits. Bare-root deciduous fruit trees are now arriving in nurseries and home improvement centers. In order to squeeze these trees into containers, their roots ...

A home gardener compared spring plant purchases to evaluate lower-cost options, underscoring price pressure on household gardening budgets. The test examined bare root plants versus standard potted ...

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, ...

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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — Have you ever noticed at many garden centers there are some trees and shrubs in pots ready to plant, and others that aren't in any pots at all? They look just like sticks with bare, ...

If you want to plant fruit trees in your garden or orchard, but aren't sure whether to purchase bare-root or potted trees, you're not alone. Deciding on the right type of tree for your space will ...

man holding bare root asparagus ready to grow - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock If you've never ordered bare root plants, you're in for a surprise. When they arrive, you might think there's been a ...

Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...