If you think you don't have space to grow a fruit tree it's time to think again. Now you can get a great choice of easy and reliable small and dwarf varieties of fruit trees in bare root form that ...

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 ...

Planting a bare-root fruit tree is a bit like laying a hopeful foundation for the seasons to come – giving roots the chance to establish and awaken. Bare-root trees, unlike potted varieties, arrive ...

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 ...

The ideal planting type depends on whether the tree is bare-root or container-grown, and other factors. Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare ...

Dreaming of having lovely, luscious fruit growing in your garden? There is no better time of year to plant a fruit tree than now. This is the dormant season and local nurseries are beginning to ...

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 ...

This article originally appeared on Modern Farmer. Most people are used to buying their plants in a pot at the nursery. But that’s not how serious orchardists get their fruit trees. They buy them ...

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 ...

Trees grown in pots end up with a root system that is coiled up in the shape of the pot, constricting growth once the roots are in the ground. Even if you cut them apart and uncoil them, as any ...