While there are many benefits to purchasing and planting bare-root trees versus those in containers, there are also a number ...

Now is the traditional time to plant bare-root trees, shrubs and perennials, says Toby ... I’m sure that ever since Neanderthal man first stuck a twig of willow in the ground there has been ...

You actually want to soak your bare root tree for three hours to maximum 24 hours before planting, just getting this tree nice and hydrated before it goes in the ground.

I got a look of disbelief when I told a friend I had planted a tree that had been shipped from a nursery 2,000 miles away. As I went on to explain that the tree had been sent “bare-root,” I ...

Bare-root trees are more economical for nurseries and the consumer. In nurseries, they take up less space than boxed trees, so nurseries can stock a much wider selection, and without the boxes and ...

Northwest gardeners have a unique opportunity this time of year, it’s called bare root season and it only lasts through the end of March. Here is what it is all about.

Bare root trees are usually available from December through February or March, but before purchasing a tree it’s a good idea to select an appropriate planting site and properly prepare it.

Bare root trees and roses have arrived for spring planting. They’re only available from January through March, so shop early for the tree or rose you want. by Steve Smith; Friday, January 21 ...

“Well, this is not bare as in 'bear,' this is bare as in naked, and what we have are naked roots here. Often, when we find trees later on in the season, they’re going to be in a big 15-gallon ...

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.