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 ...

Find out when to plant peonies as bare-root starts, then use these tips to get your plants off to a strong start. You may be in harvest mode in autumn, but don’t forget there’s still planting ...

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 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 ...

However, now is the best time to plant bare root trees – whether fruit trees or ornamentals – as well as bare root berry bushes. On Thursday's You Can Grow It, ...

The most significant downsides to bare-root trees are their limited window of availability, and short planting time frame.

Mulching is highly recommended. A large variety of blackberries and raspberries can be ordered bare-root at a cost of $20-$25 per plant from Stark Bro’s (starkbros.com).

Again, bare-root plants are much lighter (there’s no pot, no compost, less packaging), making them far easier and cheaper to transport. [ We have a problem with squirrels in our garden.

Bare-root plants also tend to be in larger grade size and more varieties than are offered at other times of the year. Availability of many plants is limited later in the year, so now may be the only ...

Mulching is highly recommended. A large variety of blackberries and raspberries can be ordered bare-root at a cost of $20-$25 per plant from Stark Bro’s (starkbros.com).

Mulching is highly recommended. A large variety of blackberries and raspberries can be ordered bare-root at a cost of $20-$25 per plant from Stark Bro’s (starkbros.com).

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Consider growing blackberries and raspberries on trellises. They should be protected from our dry summer heat and perform best planted up against an ...