January is the time of bare roots in the garden; From shopping to planting, here's what you need to know – San Diego Union-Tribune

For The Union-Tribune Happy New Year! My New Year's wish is for nice, slow, drenching rains to help our new plants get established and our established plants to thrive. What do you want for the garden in 2025? Plant new deciduous fruit trees, vines and shrubs. Bare root fruit trees, vines, roses and other deciduous shrubs arriving at local nurseries each month. “Bare roots” are one- to two-year-old plants that have grown into the soil, dug up and their roots removed from the soil. They look like spindly sticks with a bundle of roots at the base, but don't worry, they grow into strong, producing plants. Some […]

Originally published: January 4, 2025 at 5:00 am PST