Perennials are the stalwarts of flower beds. These reliable plants perform year after year, filling gardens with colorful ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you been thinking of adding a fruit tree or two, some roses, or other productive plants to your garden? This is the perfect time for plants that are sold in “bare root” form. Most deciduous fruit ...

November marks the proper beginning of what’s known as bare-root season, a term as stodgily dull and irrelevant to nongardeners as it is enduringly thrilling to those in the know. Wondering how to ...

It's still cold outside and many plants in your garden may be dormant. But that doesn't mean you have to wait until the warmth of spring to dig in and add plants to your garden or yard. Many plants ...