Super in depth thank you for sharing this! I'm also in Greenville, mind sharing if the technique for planting fruit trees the same or different than this?
Hi Meredith. Fruit tree planting will be the same general principal! All trees like to be planted high (root flare exposed) and need their roots encouraged to extend out of the planting hole for quick establishment. If you happen to be on a newly graded/build site or super compacted clay soil, (such as happens with new home or other major construction), it would definitely be worth the effort to amend a larger bed area.
Hi there, Vanessa! My native topsoil is dark red from the iron content; I have an established home at which the ground has recovered from construction for 75 years by mulching and organic matter inputs. It is not as "bad" as totally red clay subsoil, which is what you see on most construction sites / new build home sites in my area. The main thing I wanted to stress in this video is that it isn't a good idea to amend only a planting hole; it's better to have the tree planted in native soil with no shock between soil materials. If someone has truly zero topsoil in their garden (meaning no organic material, which would evidence by bright red brick color) then I recommend amending ALL planted areas.
Good farming.and I love Agriculture ❤
Thanks for watching! I agree, there’s nothing quite like it.
Useful planting tips and will assist me from 7A Virginia area. Well narrated and logical explanations
Wonderful! Really glad you found it helpful.
New subscriber here! Thanks for the tree planting demo in clay soil. We have clay soil here in zone 7B Maryland. Brynn
Welcome Brynn! Thank you for commenting; I am so glad it was helpful. Happy tree planting!
Great. I have Learned what is Best. Thank you
Happy Tree Planting!
Super in depth thank you for sharing this! I'm also in Greenville, mind sharing if the technique for planting fruit trees the same or different than this?
Hi Meredith. Fruit tree planting will be the same general principal! All trees like to be planted high (root flare exposed) and need their roots encouraged to extend out of the planting hole for quick establishment. If you happen to be on a newly graded/build site or super compacted clay soil, (such as happens with new home or other major construction), it would definitely be worth the effort to amend a larger bed area.
I have never seen clay soil that dark are you sure you have clay soil, or it may be my screen,
Hi there, Vanessa! My native topsoil is dark red from the iron content; I have an established home at which the ground has recovered from construction for 75 years by mulching and organic matter inputs. It is not as "bad" as totally red clay subsoil, which is what you see on most construction sites / new build home sites in my area. The main thing I wanted to stress in this video is that it isn't a good idea to amend only a planting hole; it's better to have the tree planted in native soil with no shock between soil materials. If someone has truly zero topsoil in their garden (meaning no organic material, which would evidence by bright red brick color) then I recommend amending ALL planted areas.
@gardenpartystudio thank you.