Question: I have had the same red raspberry canes for 21 years. How do you know when it is time to retire them and start some new ones? When is the best time to do this? What varieties of overbearing ...

Bare-root fruit starts becoming available for gardeners to plant in November. These dormant plants offer a more budget-friendly way to add fruit to your garden than buying pricier container-grown ones ...

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 ...

If canes are black or broken, don’t buy the plant. Additionally, if foliage has emerged and it is wilting, then do not buy the plant; this can be a sign of rot or the plant drying out. For bare-root ...

Fill the soil around the roots of a bare-root tree and lightly tamp the soil to remove air pockets. Chuck Ingels UC Extension Local nurseries are the best places to start looking for your bare root ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bare-root fruit trees sit waiting to be shipped at the Peaceful Valley Nursery in Grass Valley. February is a great time to plant bare-root fruit trees. Lezlie Sterling [email protected] 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 ...

January is historically a dry month in the garden, so most years it is a fine time to plant roses and deciduous fruit trees, such as apples and plums. They will be more plentiful at nurseries in the ...

Thinking about taking a break from gardening during our shortest daylight hours? Think again. January is the ideal time to acquire new bare root deciduous trees, shrubs, roses, perennials and a host ...