Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

To many gardeners, January is shopping season. Every day, it seems, we find a new seed or plant catalog in our mailboxes (both snail and e-mail). These catalogs offer a wealth of information on all ...

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, ...

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 ...

There’s a popular saying that goes, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” And spring is an excellent time to plant trees in Iowa and Illinois. Trees can be ...

You may have seen the term “bare root plants” in nursery catalogs and websites and wondered what it means. Basically, it’s exactly what it sounds like: Plants are shipped without soil or a container.

Hopefully we’ve seen the last of winter and it’s finally time to plant. We have most of our bare root trees and shrubs in and the weather is starting to cooperate so now is the time to take advantage ...

Missed out on planting those bareroot plants in time? Don't fear, heeling in can be a great way to protect these plants over ...

Are you planting trees for a fruit orchard, shade, or privacy? If you are, you'll face an inevitable dilemma when buying the saplings: whether to buy bare-root or potted trees. At a glance, bare-root ...