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.

Purchasing bare root plants can save you a lot of money and they're easier to ship, giving you more options. Here's why you ...

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 ...

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 they are ...

Knowing how colorfully bulbs will eventually bloom can initially make planting them disappointing, since there is nothing to see for all the effort. Planting bare root plants is not much more ...

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 ...

Your local garden center can be full of inspiration with its aisles and aisles of abundant, flowering plants in the prime of their lives. It certainly makes sense that when purchasing a plant, you'd ...

Tammy Sons is the CEO of TN Nursery and an expert plant advisor who studied Horticulture. She enjoys her family, the outdoors and nature. Few words strike fear in the hearts of nursery owners like ...

If you're looking to fill a large space with flowers, plants, or trees, bare root is the way to go. Your local garden center can be full of inspiration with its aisles and aisles of abundant, ...