“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost warnings. “Potted trees, if dormant, are fine once the soil thaws,” she adds.

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 ...

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 ...

If you want to plant fruit trees to enjoy the joys of homegrown harvests, the fall is a perfect time to do so. The ground ...

Considering buying a bare root fruit tree? Here's all your bare root answers, plus tips on planting. Considering buying a bare root fruit tree but aren’t quite sure? Here’s all your bare root answers: ...

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 ...

Bare-root is exactly what it sounds like: the roots are bare of soil. December through February is the time to plant bare-root in the greater Sacramento region. Many dormant plants come as bare-root, ...

Are you planting trees for a fruit orchard, shade, or privacy? If you are, you'll face an inevitable dilemma when buying the saplings: whether to buy bare-root or potted trees. At a glance, bare-root ...

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 bare-root fruit trees 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 ...

‘Container-grown fruit trees can be planted almost all year round as long as the soil is not frozen, waterlogged or solid ...