This week, I decided to try air layering a very old apple tree. I’m not sure what variety it is, but the fruit is delicious. Air layering is an age-old process of propagating plants that involves ...

Winter is here, but gardening questions keep coming in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than ...

Potted fruit trees are more expensive, but you do not need to plant them immediately. Bare-root fruit trees are cheaper, but they need to be planted promptly and watered regularly. You often have more ...

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 ...