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.

Don't let January's cold and wet start put you off from gardening: the experts say now is the ideal time to plant perennials ...

Planting. Fruit trees should be planted about as deep as they were growing in their nursery pot, but high enough so that all ...

Bare-root perennial plants often intimidate container gardeners because they arrive looking fragile or sometimes even dead, but it's actually not a bad thing. They are dormant plants sold without soil ...

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 ship heavy ...

Bare root plants are having a moment. These freshly dug, pot-free plants may look unassuming, but they’re affordable, sustainable, and surprisingly resilient — which explains why more gardeners are ...

Baby, it's cold outside! If you can brave the chill, though, and plant up some perennials in January, you can give your ...

With the garden napping and chores diminished, now is a good time to browse catalogs for bare-root landscape plants. Container or balled-and-burlapped woody perennials can be pricey. But many ...

MOORHEAD - Spring is here bringing planting season. Early spring between the time that the ground thaws but before bud break is one of two optimal times during the year for planting bare-root trees ...

A little planning now, big buzz later. This versatile plant pulls double duty — start in a container in winter and it will be ...