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

It is best to plant bare-root trees immediately after bringing them home, but if this is not possible, the roots should be covered with sawdust or compost and kept moist until planting.

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 ...

Bare root plants are much less expensive than potted plants. They're cheaper, easier to grow, and they tend to fare better long term. Here's how to find and grow them.

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 ...

While they simply look like sticks with exposed roots, bare root trees will grow and flourish just like the potted ones once planted.

Considering buying a bare root fruit tree? Here's all your bare root answers, plus tips on planting.

Once the current rain has subsided, and the ground has had a bit of time to dry out, planting fruit trees may be on the to-do list for your garden. It’s that time of year when nurseries are stocked ...

If you have chosen trees, shrubs or perennials you’d like to add to your garden this spring, consider trying to buy them as bare-root plants. “They can cost less, because nobody’s paying to ...

Available now at Gardening Express, you can buy the retailer's Mini Orchard Collection for just £9.97, reduced from £59.97 – ...

The Benicia-based grassroots group has partnered with three Solano nurseries to offer bare-root fruit trees to the community. Cost is a donation. Trees must be reserved in advance.