Abstract: A sod cutter having an annular body with a tapered, sharpened annular cutting edge, a support sleeve and a shaft journaled in the sleeve and projecting into the annular body. The shaft has a external handle thereon and the shaft is movable relative to the sleeve and the annular body longitudinally and rotatably. The shaft carries a cutting blade thereon to cut the turf in a spiral manner as the shaft is extended into the annular body with the cutting edge of the annular body defining the periphery of the turf plug to be removed and the blade cutting and retaining the plug within the annular body.