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 ...

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, ...

Most people buy their fruit trees the same way they buy all of their other plants: in pots. But savvy gardeners know better. Fruit trees are cheaper and grow best when planted “bare root” — in other ...

Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare-root trees is different from the planting time for container-grown trees. The type of fruit tree, as ...

If you think you don't have space to grow a fruit tree it's time to think again. Now you can get a great choice of easy and reliable small and dwarf varieties of fruit trees in bare root form that ...

Now is the perfect time to prepare to plant bare-root fruit trees, or to transplant them from a pot into the ground. The University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) ...

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: They are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport, and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil, rather than ...

Peaches, apricots, nectarines — yeah! Time to buy and plant bare-root fruit trees. Choose low-chill varieties, no more than 400 chill hours inland and no more than 200 chill hours along the coast.

Bare-root fruit starts becoming available for gardeners to plant in November. These dormant plants offer a more budget-friendly way to add fruit to your garden than buying pricier container-grown ones ...

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 ...

We typically think of spring as prime planting season, but when it comes to deciduous fruit trees, it pays to get an earlier start. Starting in mid-winter, mail order nurseries start shipping “bare ...