MOORHEAD - Spring is here bringing planting season. Early spring between the time that the ground thaws but before bud break is one of two optimal times during the year for planting bare-root trees ...

I ordered some bare root shrubs by mail and would like some advice on how to achieve the best results in planting them. — Ed Reilly, Warrenville Bare root plants are dug from the field while they are ...

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 ...

Homeowners spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on gardening and landscaping each year. What may be surprising to the amateur gardener is that plants and even trees need not be that expensive.

Bare root plants are having a moment. These freshly dug, pot-free plants may look unassuming, but they’re affordable, sustainable, and surprisingly resilient — which explains why more gardeners are ...

Bare root plants are less expensive, easier to handle and easier to prune into a desired form than canned (potted) plants. Also, they get established into the garden easier. Yes, even with less roots, ...

Our outdoor spaces might be slowing down, but winter is an important time for certain gardening jobs, such as planting bare-root hedges. The best time to do this particular task is between November to ...

Tammy Sons is the CEO of TN Nursery and an expert plant advisor who studied Horticulture. She enjoys her family, the outdoors and nature. Few words strike fear in the hearts of nursery owners like ...

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 ...

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 ...

When there is not the expense of a container and the planting mix to fill it, the cost of a plant is far less. As long as plants remain dormant, there is no problem in handling it bare root, with ...

Your local garden center can be full of inspiration with its aisles and aisles of abundant, flowering plants in the prime of their lives. It certainly makes sense that when purchasing a plant, you'd ...