Bare-root perennials may not look so exciting when they first arrive, but with some careful planting and care, they can ...

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.

Besides putting up all those holiday decorations and doing that frenzied shopping, carve out some time to plant a few bare root edibles. They will bring you tasty gifts for many years to come. Bare ...

Purchasing bare root plants can save you a lot of money and they're easier to ship, giving you more options. Here's why you ...

As much as we gardeners would like for it to be spring already, there’s no rushing January. We enter the deep of winter as darkness, rain and frost commence. But, here on the almost balmy North Coast, ...

Have you been thinking of adding a fruit tree or two, some roses, or other productive plants to your garden? This is the perfect time for plants that are sold in “bare root” form. Most deciduous fruit ...

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, ...

Relative to more typical nursery stock, bare root stock is substantially less expensive, less cumbersome and less distressed from transplant.