Raspberries are a fast-growing and delicious fruit that is easy to grow in a home garden. The only downside is that they can take over your landscape if not regularly maintained. An easy solution is ...

MOORHEAD - Spring is here bringing planting season. Early spring between the time that the ground thaws but before bud break is one of two optimal times during the year for planting bare-root trees ...

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 ...

I received some bare root trees and shrubs as a gift and would like to know how to plant and care for them. — Jerry Rosen, Skokie That sounds like a great gift, just ahead of the growing season. Bare ...

Fall is an ideal time to plant raspberries. You can get bare-root raspberry plants to add to your plot in fall or late winter ...

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 ...

You may have seen the term “bare root plants” in nursery catalogs and websites and wondered what it means. Basically, it’s exactly what it sounds like: Plants are shipped without soil or a container.

I ordered some bare root shrubs by mail and would like some advice on how to achieve the best results in planting them. Bare root plants are dug from the field while they are still dormant and have ...

FEBRUARY IS THE time for many a gardener to get busy in preparation for “spring gardening mania.” There are so many tasks to do from pruning, edging, sowing grass seed and never has there been a ...