Daily gardening tip · Northern hemisphere · Thursday 22 October 2026 · mid autumn
Order Bare-Root Fruit Trees and Roses
Ordering bare-root plants now ensures you get the best choice of varieties before stocks run out.
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Decide where you want to plant a new fruit tree or rose bush.
Check the available space to make sure the plant's mature size will fit.
Browse online plant nurseries to choose your preferred varieties.
Place your order now for delivery during the dormant winter season.
Why it works
Nurseries lift bare-root plants in late autumn when the plants go dormant for winter. Ordering early gives you access to the widest selection before popular varieties sell out, and the plants arrive ready to put roots down before spring.
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