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 ...

“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost ...

Considering buying a bare root fruit tree? Here's all your bare root answers, plus tips on planting. Considering buying a bare root fruit tree but aren’t quite sure? Here’s all your bare root answers: ...

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 ...

Bare-root is exactly what it sounds like: the roots are bare of soil. December through February is the time to plant bare-root in the greater Sacramento region. Many dormant plants come as bare-root, ...

Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of California’s Cooperative Extension program and we are trained 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 ...

You could throw the cherry pits you get from store-bought cherries away. You could also use them to grow your very own cherry ...

With sufficient warmth, light, water, and the help of some plant food, you can be well on your way to harvesting homegrown bananas. Here, Lisa shares her top three methods for trying to get a banana ...