Northwest gardeners have a unique opportunity this time of year, it’s called bare root season and it only lasts through the end of March. Here is what it is all about. Some shrubs and trees can be dug ...

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 ...

Before planting, knock off the soil around the tree’s roots, which, in container trees, typically includes peat moss and perlite or a light mix. Bare-root trees will not have any soil around the roots ...

Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare-root trees is different from the planting time for container-grown trees. The type of fruit tree, as ...

* Davis Ace Hardware, 240 G St.: Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m.-noon, “Selecting, Planting and Care of Bare-Root Fruit Trees” * Stephens Branch Library, 315 E ...

Q: What is a bare-root fruit tree? A: As I write this, the weather is cold and the term “bare” seems both indecent and cruelly inappropriate. Perhaps we should conceal improper roots with skirts such ...

Lately, the rainy days have been many and at times fierce. The weather is cold, the garden’s soil a soggy mess. Yet, it is bare root tree time, the season when nurseries are well-stocked with dormant ...

When I was a less experienced gardener, I was intimidated by bare-root fruit trees. Piles of sticks bedded down in sawdust would show up in the nurseries at the new year, and I would watch serious and ...

Peaches, apricots, nectarines — yeah! Time to buy and plant bare-root fruit trees. Choose low-chill varieties, no more than 400 chill hours inland and no more than 200 chill hours along the coast.

Q: I have some black cankers or growths on a tree in my yard. What is this, and is there anything I need to do about it now? — Tom Frappier. A: The disease is called black knot, which is caused by a ...