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 ...

These plants develop stronger root systems, avoid transplant shock, and are less expensive than potted plants.

Gardeners looking to expand their landscapes without stretching their budgets have a practical option available during the ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Bare root, you say? What in the world does that mean? Back in the day when plastic containers were not a thing, this was the way that trees were harvested, planted, or transplanted throughout the ...

Planting bare root trees in winter offers optimum soil conditions and the benefit of time to grow. Follow these steps to ...

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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, ...