Planting Trees, Part 2: Hardwoods | with Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan has planted hundreds of thousands of trees over the last several decades, including a 20 acre diverse orchard of fruit trees, nut trees, berry bushes, and fruiting vines. In this video, part 2 in a series on planting, he discusses and demonstrates methods for successful planting of hardwood trees, suitable for fruit trees, nut trees, and many ornamentals. He discusses nutrients, organic material, soil profile, mycorrhizal inoculation, mulching, and lots more!

[@DavidSmith-fr1uz]

I'd be gasping for breath during the scalping. This man is in terrific shape.

[@ceili]

Fabulous looking soil

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Thank you so very much!

[@catherinestarr8409]

Thanks!!

[@insidethegardenwall22]

Our backyard has forest floor (Douglas fir forest) too but when I planted the black walnut tree (Burntridge of course) last Fall, there was a very thin of top soil, nothing like rich, fine structure like yours, and very rocky and sandy underneath. The tree leafed out well early this spring with no amendment with just some woody mulch. Did I still have the soil biology for the tree to thrive?

[@kennethflynn2469]

So if i were to lay 12-18 inches of hardwood mulch down on grassy area. Wait a year then plant trees would probably help soil. Like back to eden method

[@joshua511]

My holes are usually half that size. I need to get better.