Also, most bare root plants aren’t going to be that spectacular (or bloom) the first year or two. But in a few years, you’ll have strong, healthy plants for a fraction of the price of mature ...

Bare-root trees are usually a 2" caliper or less, because larger sizes do not transplant well as bare-root plants. Caliper is the diameter of a tree stem, measured 6" above the ground.

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.

Bare root plants survive transport without dirt because they are packed and shipped while they're in the dormant stage. During the dormant stage, plants stop growing and conserve energy to make it ...

Bare root plants usually start coming into nurseries in late December and are available through January. Lucky us, bare root season coincides with our (hoped for) winter rains.

“Bare roots” are one- to two-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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Normally, bare-root plants come with the roots in a plastic bag filled with sawdust. Be aware, however, that some stores sell them with the roots contained in boxes.

New landscape plants are best planted as soon as possible after they arrive, but gardeners often need to delay planting due to early shipping, weather delays or simply lack of time in busy schedules.

The bare stems are a bit more proof of the effort, but will do nothing until they break dormancy in spring. Now that Christmas trees have vacated nurseries, bare root plants will be arriving, and ...