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Why bare-root? We choose to plant and supply bare-root trees because it is better for the long-term health of trees, and therefore better for the people growing them. When trees are grown in pots their roots quickly reach the edges of the pot and begin to grow in the shape of the pot. There tends to be a higher ratio of root growth to above ground growth, so even small potted trees can quickly become root-bound in a pot. The transplant shock can be greater for a potted tree a

Why are we doing this? As in, what's the motivation behind propagating trees and shrubs that are valuable to humans?  I think it's worth teasing out a definition of what I mean by valuable here, because in reality, all trees are valuable to humans, let alone the greater than human world, which is far far bigger than our little human lives. For an example, let's examine a Common Juniper, or Eastern Red Cedar ( Juniperus virginiana ). It’s a common tree in our area, often seen