How to plant bare-root trees
Most deciduous fruit trees are grown by nurseries in the field, being dug or lifted during dormancy (in Winter when the tree is not growing and has dropped it’s leaves). The roots must be kept moist, so in the nursery, the trees are stored in bundles in large beds of sawdust. When transported to garden centres, the trees are packed with damp straw to ensure the roots remain moist while in transit.
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Most deciduous fruit trees are grown by nurseries in the field, being dug or lifted during dormancy (in Winter when the tree is not growing and has dropped it’s leaves). The roots must be kept moist, so in the nursery, the trees are stored in bundles in large beds of sawdust. When transported to garden centres, the trees are packed with damp straw to ensure the roots remain moist while in transit.