Many bare root plants are sold in pre-planted fiber pots or plastic pots. Roses, fruit trees, grapes, and berries are all available at this time of the year in bare root form. The selection of these ...

The most significant downsides to bare-root trees are their limited window of availability, and short planting time frame. Nurseries dig up and ship these trees while they're still dormant.

Roses, fruit trees and bushes and hedging plants are often sold as “bare root” plants. These woody plants lose their leaves in winter and become dormant. They are then dug out and sold without ...

The main issue with planting bare-root trees in the fall is availability. Many nurseries do not ship them in time for fall planting, but some do. Seek these out to get the advantages of putting ...

Deciduous fruit trees and roses are the most popular bare root plants. More cultivars are available during bare root season than as canned nursery stock later. Several deciduous but fruitless ...

Three major SoCal nurseries are closing in 2025, along with a revered lilac garden/nursery in Idyllwild. We look at why. Plus ...

Gardening is dynamic. It must adapt as each season becomes the next. Autumn became winter. Then, suddenly, the Christmas season became bare root season.

Gardening is dynamic. It must adapt as each season becomes the next. Autumn became winter. Then, suddenly, the Christmas season became bare root season. Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

The site contains comprehensive fact sheets on different trees and gives fruit tree variety recommendations based on location. Once you’ve narrowed the options, visit a reputable tree nursery and ...