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 ...

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 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.

Bare-root plants should be planted soon after purchase. If you need to take a few days before getting your plant in the ground, keep the roots covered with moist sawdust until you are ready to plant.

Most garden stores have a large selection of bare root trees and plants now, but they will not be dormant much longer as the weather warms up. For some tips on planting and pruning fruit trees ...

You actually want to soak your bare root tree for three hours to maximum 24 hours before planting, just getting this tree nice and hydrated before it goes in the ground.

Container plants are slightly more likely to survive after planting than bare root plants. At our nursery, we’ve found that most of the plant failure our customers experience is due to improper ...

“Bare roots” are 1- to 2-year-old plants grown in the ground, dug up and their roots washed clean of soil. They look like scraggly sticks with a wad of roots at the base, but don’t worry ...

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

Bare root plants are a great way to get less common plants that may be only available through catalog sources and can be real bargains if purchased by the bag locally. However, receiving bare root ...