Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Growing your own fruits and vegetables can bring you a sense of pride and peace of mind in knowing exactly where your produce originates. Fruit trees in particular add to the landscape of your home ...

We might be hanging up our gardening tools for winter, but according to experts, now is the best time to plant cherry blossom trees if you want a blooming garden next spring. 'Winter offers a prime ...

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 ...

I got a look of disbelief when I told a friend I had planted a tree that had been shipped from a nursery 2,000 miles away. As I went on to explain that the tree had been sent “bare-root,” I could see ...

Horticultural expert, Bex Edwards has highlighted one particular winter hardy tree than can be planted during the cold winter ...

When planting a bare root tree digging a cone-shaped hole about twice the width of root spread and just deep enough to get the tree in the ground is one step in getting it off to a good start. Lee ...

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 ...

TOM G. ASKS: I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A COUPLE OF BAREROOT FRUIT TREES. What directions can you share so I plant them correctly? After you’ve purchased the trees, soak the roots in a bucket of water for ...