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Hosted by Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com · leisure · EN-US · 127 episodes
Learn how to grow and care for fruit trees with fruit tree care educator Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com. Discover how to create permaculture plantings, food forests, and forest gardens in both urban and rural settings. Meet experts on all aspects of comprehensive fruit tree care, including pruning, pest and disease prevention, fruit tree grafting and budding, and soil management.Show host Susan Poizner, creator of the fruit tree education website OrchardPeople.com, is an award-winning author of three fruit tree care books and an ISA Certified Arborist. This podcast is the winner of the 2021 GardenComm Silver Award of Achievement for Broadcast Media: Radio Program Overall. Learn more and access archived episodes at https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/.Learn more about Susan's books and courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books.
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Orchard People is hosted by Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com. The show has published 127 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why do some fruit trees thrive while others struggle? with Derek Barbe and Chrisina Balint" (29 September 2026, 22 minutes), "Classic Episode: Vertical Mulching with Dr. Glynn Percival" (30 June 2026, 28 minutes), and "Classic Episode: Grow Fruit Trees Fast with John Cline" (26 May 2026, 41 minutes).
Orchard People publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 127 episodes.
Booking probability for Orchard People is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Orchard People requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Orchard People's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Orchard People are Fruit & Nut Farming and Crop Farming Services. Orchard People has a leisure audience.
Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com hosts Orchard People, a leisure show with 127 episodes published.
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Episode #129
Explore what soil biology can reveal about fruit tree health - and how compost, mulch, root-zone conditions, observation, and ongoing care can help fruit trees thrive. Susan visits two community orchards in...
Episode #129
We often think about watering, pruning, and fertilizing when a fruit tree struggles. In this Classic Episode, Dr. Glynn Percival explores another possibility: compacted soil. Learn what vertical mulching is, when it may...
Episode #128
<p>In this classic Orchard People podcast episode, explore why some fruit trees grow vigorously while others struggle for years before producing fruit, with fruit tree physiologist John Cline about the science behind...
Episode #127
<p>Learn how watering and feeding fruit trees work together with arborist, author, and educator Casey Clapp on this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.</p><p>Casey is the co-host of Completely Arbortrary and an...
Episode #126
<p>What do all those numbers on a soil test actually mean?</p><p>In this episode of the Orchard People podcast, Susan Poizner speaks with soil educator Ariel Agenbroad about how to read a soil test for fruit trees and...
Episode #125
<p>Learn how to evaluate your soil before planting fruit trees with Ariel Agenbroad, Area extension educator in community food systems and small farms at the University of Idaho Extension, Boise, Idaho, on this episode...
Episode #124
<p>How do you grow healthy, productive fruit trees — without guesswork? In this trailer, Susan Poizner introduces the Orchard People Podcast and explains how the show helps home growers, gardeners, and orchardists...
Episode #123
<p>Learn how to choose the right fruit trees for real communities in real climates with James Kaechele, an ISA Certified Master Arborist and Program Arborist at the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF). FTPF is a...
Episode #122
<p>Join Susan on a "live tour" and explore how fruit tree heritage and culture continue to thrive in the United Kingdom, in this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.</p><p>This journey will show you how fruit trees...
Episode #121
<p>Join Susan on a "live tour" in search for fruit tree wisdom and inspiration, and learn how new apple cultivars are developed, with Steph Dunn James of Frank P Matthews Nursery, in this episode of the Orchard People...
Episode #120
<p>How do you know if your soil is truly thriving?<br>Soil microscopy can give you the answer by actually seeing who's living in your soil.<br>Learn how to identify who's there, encourage the good guys, and build a...
Episode #119
<p>Learn how to design a fruit tree garden that fits your local climate and landscape with Colleen Dieter.</p><p>Colleen is an ISA Certified Arborist, a landscape consultant and owner of Red Wheelbarrow Landscape, the...
Episode #118
<p>Learn how to grow fruit trees naturally by leveraging historical knowledge and organic, regenerative, and ecological practices with Lindsay Engers. Lindsay is a horticulturist, lecturer, and founder/owner of Chiltern...
Episode #117
<p>Learn how to choose the best companion plants for your fruit trees, build simple and effective guilds, and avoid common mistakes.<br>Permaculture educator, co-founder of the Shenandoah Permaculture Institute, and...
Episode #116
<p>Learn how "anyone can grow" by choosing the right fruit tree with Josh Davis, a Master Gardener and Fruit Tree Grower in South Carolina, on this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.</p><p>He is known as Uncle...
Episode #115
<p>Learn how to grow and enjoy the fruit of the overlooked and forgotten medlar (Mespilus germanica) with Jane Steward, author of MEDLARS - Growing & Cooking (affiliate link), founder of Eastgate Larder in North...
Episode #114
<p>Learn about the best apple trees for warm climates with Larry Stephenson, nurseryman at Southern Cultured Orchards and Nursery in Coldwater Mississippi and NAFEX director, on this episode of the Orchard People Radio...
Episode #113
<p>Learn how to make your fruit trees produce better quality fruit with specialist fruit tree pruning!</p><p>In this special episode, Harold Thornbro, Host of The Modern Homesteading Podcast...
Episode #112
<p>Learn espalier fruit tree pruning and the Lorette pruning system with Andy (Apples) Lewis, Lead Grower at The Newt in Somerset, UK, on this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, don’t miss...
Episode #111
<p>How can you create a self-watering permaculture garden or orchard? The secret is in the soil! We explore that topic with Bill Wilson of MidwestPermaculture.com in this episode of the Orchard People radio show...
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