Annual plant sale is soon Oct 10, 2008
The Cleburne County Master Gardeners are having their annual "Better Than Bare Root" plant sale. They are offering Forsythias, Hydrangeas, Frost Proof Gardenias, Crepe Myrtles, Green Giant Arborvitaes, Tulip Poplars, and Sugar Maples. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
BOTANICALS: Pear Aug 7, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Petaling their wares Jun 25, 2008
Over the next several months, they added bare root sticks that they'd gotten from the Blaine County Conservation District and hand-me-down trees and shrubs that neighbors and family gave them. Today, their yard at 5 Quigley Lane is an oasis of mature trees that stand over a formal garden, an orchard of Fuji apple, cherry trees and raspberry bushes, a pruned lilac tree and even a shaded bed of Brunnaria and hostas. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Letter: Thanks for help on Arbor Day May 31, 2008
This is the fifth year of our Bare Root planting program. We have now planted over 1,000 trees in cemeteries, parks, on school campuses and along roadsides in Amesbury. (Amesbury News, MA)
Resist urge to drop chemical bombs on pests May 30, 2008
BARE ROOT SALES: Unpotted trees and shrubs won't last much longer at the greenhouses. Take advantage of great savings now, especially if there is a hedge in your future. (Anchorage Daily News)
Green Diamond giving away Douglas-fir trees Apr 20, 2008
Green Diamond Resource Company is giving away 5,000 bare root Douglas-fir trees, because the company has extra young trees that don't need to be planted to replace harvested areas. The young, fast-growing fir trees are mostly 2 1/2 feet tall and will probably grow 5 to 6 feet in two or three years. (Daily Triplicate)
Spring is in the air and the action is picking up Apr 12, 2008
Brett will present a program about Bare Root planting and Shrubs for our Northwoods area. The program is free and starts at 6:30 in the Library meeting Room. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Did mail-order plants arrive too soon? Apr 12, 2008
Are the plants in containers or are they bare root ... Dormant, bare root perennials can be potted up into old nursery pots or other containers and held in a cool, bright area where the temperature will not drop below freezing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Annual tree sale helps conservation district Mar 22, 2008
Eldridge said most of the varieties of trees are bare root and come bundled in large quantities which require sorting. To help do this and other tasks, she said she receives help from many different members of the community, including area high school students, conservation district elected officials and master gardeners. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Woodlands association to hold tree seedling sale (18) Feb 15, 2008
Most seedlings will be two-year-old bare root, directly from the nursery. An information table will be available to view samples, see pictures and read information about the seedlings. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Green thumbs up: Catalog and online shopping for gardeners Feb 4, 2008
First time buyers should be aware that many mail order plants are shipped bare root and require immediate attention. The hours slipped by quickly with a new wish list that filled multiple pages. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Garden Jobs for February Feb 4, 2008
February is the month for pruning vines, planting bare root trees, and starting seedlings ... Plant Bare Rooted Fruit Trees and Shrubs ... Bare root trees and shrubs are less expensive in February than they will be later in the spring when nursery personnel transfer them to pots. (Suite101.com)
You can plant trees any time Jan 23, 2008
Today trees are in pots, but in the recent past the only way trees were available was either bare root or balled and wrapped in burlap. For any chance of success with a bare root tree they must be planted in the winter because that is the time that the tree is fully dormant (asleep) ... Balled and burlap trees are like bare root trees dug in the wintertime. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Green Thumb: January: Pruning time in garden Jan 9, 2008
This is also the time when bare root roses are available at local nurseries ... Bare root roses are dormant plants that have no leaves and no soil around the roots ... After buying a bare root plant. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Tree planting time just around the corner Dec 29, 2007
The other is bare root production, producing 1 ... Bare root trees are available in multiples of 50 per species only. (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
Home Briefs for Friday, Dec. 28 Dec 28, 2007
Jan. 5: Rose Pruning and Bare Root Roses. Jan. 12: Fruit Tree Pruning and Bare Root Trees. (North County Times)
Mother's Garden: Holiday red poinsettias Dec 27, 2007
For the next 40 years, he improved, patented and shipped them (as bare root cuttings) to greenhouses all over the world, which finished growing them into house plants. At one point, he supplied 75 percent of the world's cuttings. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Tis the season to plant trees! Dec 25, 2007
Trees for sale come in different packaging: containers, balled & burlapped, bare root or dug-in-the-wild ... As for bare root trees, I plunge a shovel into the ground and pry open a crack, then place the seedling into the opening. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Bare Root Planting Nov 24, 2007
Bare root provides an economic advantage over containerized plants and is a good excuse for winter gardening ... Bare root in simple terms, means a savings to the consumer of 40 to 60 percent, and in many cases a more vigorous specimen ... Fruit trees, ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, roses, grapes, berries, asparagus, and strawberries are plants available in bare root. (Suite101.com)
Saved rainwater won't save large lawn Nov 1, 2007
Concentrate on getting lots of roots, even if it is almost bare root when you pull it from the ground. Give each plant a gallon of bath water for every inch of trunk thickness after transplanting and apply an inch of mini pine bark chips over the planting area. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fall soil preparation Oct 16, 2007
As harvest time arrives think of spring when you will be deluged with chores from lawn care to bare root planting. In those muddy early days of the season soil preparation for large scale planting can be a sticky mess. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Cities go hi-tech to shade their streets Aug 2, 2007
Now, trees can also be successfully planted using a "bare root" method. Consult with your arborist for the best planting method for your tree and environment. (USA Today -- Tech)
Leaf spot on coleus caused by a fungus, not insects Jul 27, 2007
Q: I ordered a peony bare root this year. I planted it according to directions, and it put forth a small sprout. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New options for organic disease kill Jul 6, 2007
Exel LG may be applied as a foliar spray, soil drench, basal bark application or bare root dip. Dosage depends on the disease and plants being targeted. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Nathalie tree farmer ships load to Japan Jun 15, 2007
We set some three acres of this using large bare root seedlings, he said. The tree grew rapidly and 10 years later were large enough for saw timber and logs. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Green Space: Do some research to give trees the best chance for survival Jun 7, 2007
Trees shipped through the mail arrive as bare root trees. Some nurseries sell them by this method as well. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Big colorful flowers aren't that hard, with a tip or two May 14, 2007
The trick to success is to plant lots of them because they are all truly affordable at one gallon or bare root by mail. Try three to five of each color in a mass to compound their visibility. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Coping with critters - deer, raccoon, rabbits May 11, 2007
A reminder that we still have some bare root plants available and many classes left in our Spring fever series. Call Extension Office at 651-674-4417 for information. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Wild Side - 5/9/2007 May 10, 2007
The bare root seedlings include crabapple, plum, high bush cranberry and should be planted soon according to Dave Covey, local chapter president. For more info and pick-up times call Dave at 689-2345. (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)
City to expand Arbor Day celebration Apr 27, 2007
They also will be planting a 2 1/2 foot bare root seedling. This is kind of an educational process, Mendoza said. (Derby Daily Reporter, KS)
Re-Tree begins training efforts Apr 11, 2007
The Saturday event, which is for volunteer group leaders or those wishing to organize a group, will explain the bare root method of tree planting. The bare root method will be used for about one-third of the 30,000 trees the group will plant starting this month, said Re-Tree WNY co-chair David Colligan. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Buying Houseplants Online Apr 2, 2007
Many sellers, especially on , ship plants bare root to save on shipping costs. There's nothing wrong with this, as long as they are packaged up correctly. (Suite101.com)
Global ReLeaf of Michigan Seventeenth Annual Tree Sale Underway Mar 23, 2007
March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spring is around the corner and once again Global ReLeaf of Michigan is offering for sale to the public, bare root trees especially selected for their hardiness and ability to prosper in both urban and rural areas. Funds raised through the annual tree sale support community tree plantings throughout Michigan. (PR Newswire)
Raising onions Feb 22, 2007
As in the past years, we will be selling bare root raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, grapes and asparagus. This year we are adding native plants and bare root onion sets ... Onions are shipped bare root and dormant. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Pick your cherry tree with care Feb 22, 2007
Some of my favorites are the inverted cones and vase shaped varieties like "amanagowa" and "kwanzan." Local nurseries will often stock quite a few choices during the bare root season and many more types are available from specialty nurseries that are easily found through the Internet. Always try local sources first as you can examine the quality of the trees in person and are likely to find larger trees than those you would receive through shipping for the same price. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Bare root plants do best when put in fast Feb 15, 2007
Once we have selected a healthy bare root plant at the nursery, using the techniques we learned last week, whether it survives or fails is up to the gardener ... I have seen many bare root plants leave nurseries in the open bed of a pickup truck, on a sunny morning, with nothing more than a plastic garbage sack tied around their roots. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Bare-root trees outperform container-grown cousins Feb 12, 2007
This catalog comes in late fall for bare root season delivery ... When the bare root season opens, some of this crop will be sent to garden centers where their roots are packed in wet sand or shavings until sold ... Then they are shipped when the bare root season arrives for your region. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Bare root stock has its advantages and flaws Feb 8, 2007
Every February, gardeners in the Rogue Valley are treated to the start of the plant-buying season with truckloads of trees and shrubs and even berries and some perennial vegetables arriving as "bare root" stock. What exactly is bare root stock and should you plan on purchasing plants in this condition or wait until later in the season when the weather and soil warm up and dry out ... Done correctly, planting bare root nursery stock is an opportunity to obtain high-quality plants at the lowest... (Mail Tribune, OR)
Oak trees poplar asset to the landscape Jan 18, 2007
It transplants fairly well and is usually available bare root, balled and burlapped, or in containers. This tree has few insect or disease problems. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Citrus misery has company Jan 18, 2007
At L.E. Cooke Co., a Visalia nursery, general manager David Cox said shipping was suspended from last Thursday until Wednesday because of concern that there might be damage to bare root trees. Kings County Agricultural Commissioner Tim Niswander said the cold appears to have damaged some newly planted nut and fruit trees. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
GARDENING: Roses need a lot of work, but remain popular in valley Jan 11, 2007
Right now, bare root roses are at your nursery in an array of colors. Plant before Valentine's Day to allow for root development prior to when top growth starts. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
