How To Plant a Fruit Tree: Sod Removal

Properly planting a fruit tree gives it the best chance of a fruitful future. The process of removing sod, digging the hole, and adding amendments does not vary from season to season, whether planting a potted tree or a bare root tree. In this video, Matt (Giving Grove horticulturist) will teach you how to remove sod in preparation for digging a hole for your fruit tree. Thanks for watching; share and subscribe if you enjoy this video!
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*Check out our video library for more tree planting tutorials on subjects such as properly digging a hole, adding soil amendments, and planting a bare root and potted tree.
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The Giving Grove creates opportunities for communities to grow, harvest, and share healthy food by providing the resources needed to plant edible tree gardens on unused, vacant land, community grounds, school grounds, and civic group grounds. Learn more at www.givinggrove.org
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GLOSSARY:
*Bare Root Tree: A dormant tree with no soil around its roots.
*Sod Shovel: A shovel with a straight sharp edge for cutting through sod.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Easy-to-Print instructions: www.givinggrove.org/plant-a-bare-root-tree
Suggested tree varieties: www.givinggrove.org/orchard-varieties
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