Fairview Flame Red Maple

The Fairview Flame Red Maple is ready to go into the ground. After deciding that we had the perfect place for the shade tree, we started digging a hole.

The sod was a mass of grass roots and fairly dry to boot. Caitlin and I were shoveling the heavy sod... we had to use the hose to loosen the dirt, which made the clumps even heavier.

You have to use all your weight jumping on the shovel for this kind of digging.

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Oops...a bit over zealous! 

The neighbor across the street was quite impressed with us. She asked if we knew what we were doing...can you imagine not knowing how to plant a tree!! She wanted to take our picture so we posed...