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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comWe have an apricot tree in our backyard with a flower bed around it. We have a lot of problems with grass growing into the garden. We are thinking of putting a raised bed around the tree, with a cement curb outside of the bed for easy trimming. Will the raised dirt level hurt the healthy tree at all?
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1 Comment To "Raised Bed Around Fruit Tree"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 03/18/2014 @ 8:50 pm
Yes, building up soil around the base of an established tree can cause issues, ranging from crown rot to suffocation of the root system. Instead of building up the soil, a better solution might be to build a series of containers or contained bed around the tree that will keep the soil from touching the trunk.