Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems.

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 ...

We’ve entered the season when our gardens are starting to gradually slow down in preparation for a restful winter. We gardeners, however, can’t help but keep on pruning, planting, and planning. One ...

Give your trees a head start.

If you want to plant fruit trees in your garden or orchard, but aren’t sure whether to purchase bare-root or potted trees, you’re not alone. Deciding on the right type of tree for your space will ...

When planting a lettuce or pansy seedling, you just scoop open a hole, plop it in and cover the roots. Planting trees is far more complicated, especially when it comes to fruit trees. It’s best to ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bare foot roses being planted. Plants can be supplied to you in many ways, usually in pots but there are alternatives. In fall and ...

To many gardeners, January is shopping season. Every day, it seems, we find a new seed or plant catalog in our mailboxes (both snail and e-mail). These catalogs offer a wealth of information on all ...

Another main benefit of bare roots is that because you receive them when they’re in a dormant state, you can plant them ...