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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About the host
Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com hosts Orchard People, a leisure show with 125 episodes published.
Classic Episode: Grow Fruit Trees Fast with John Cline
May 26, 202640mEp. 1280
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 fruit
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. Casey is the co-host of Completely Arbortrary and an arborist bas
How to Read a Soil Test for Fruit Trees (and What to Try Next) with Ariel Agenbroad
Mar 31, 202651mEp. 1260
What do all those numbers on a soil test actually mean? 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 how to inte
Evaluate Your Soil Before Planting Fruit Trees with Ariel Agenbroad
Feb 24, 202624mEp. 1250
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 of t
How to Grow Fruit Trees Organically: Start Here (Orchard People Podcast Trailer)
Jan 1, 20262mEp. 1240
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 understan
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 nonprofit
Fruit Tree Garden Tour UK: Exploring Sustainable Gardening, Espalier, Regenerative Orchard & Community Farming
Nov 25, 202536mEp. 1220
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. This journey will show you how fruit trees are ingra
UK Apple Cultivars and Red Fleshed Apples at Frank P Matthews Nursery with Steph Dunn James
Oct 28, 202525mEp. 1210
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 Radio
Soil Microscopy for Healthy Fruit Trees with Matt Powers
Sep 30, 202554mEp. 1200
How do you know if your soil is truly thriving? Soil microscopy can give you the answer by actually seeing who's living in your soil. Learn how to identify who's there, encourage the good guys, and build a living soil th
Learn how to design a fruit tree garden that fits your local climate and landscape with Colleen Dieter. Colleen is an ISA Certified Arborist, a landscape consultant and owner of Red Wheelbarrow Landscape, the founder of
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 Her
Learn how to choose the best companion plants for your fruit trees, build simple and effective guilds, and avoid common mistakes. Permaculture educator, co-founder of the Shenandoah Permaculture Institute, and co-author
How to Choose the Right Fruit Tree with Josh Davis
May 27, 202540mEp. 1160
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. He is known as Uncle Josh Gardens
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 Norfolk, UK
Best Apple Trees for Warm Climates with Larry Stephenson
Mar 25, 202545mEp. 1140
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 Show
Pruning to Improve Fruit Quality with Harold Thornbro
Feb 26, 202550mEp. 1130
Learn how to make your fruit trees produce better quality fruit with specialist fruit tree pruning! In this special episode, Harold Thornbro, Host of The Modern Homesteading Podcast (https://redemptionpermaculture.com/ca
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. Plus, don’t miss this month's Spotligh
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. Learn abou
Best Fruit Tree Pruning Tools with Ron Perry. Learn about the best fruit tree pruning tools with Ron Perry, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University (MSU). Ron Perry is the co-autho
Learn about Columnar Apple Trees for Small Gardens in this episode of the Orchard People radio show. Our guests are: Kenong Xu, Associate Professor, and Laura Dougherty of Cornell University in Geneva New York and Angela
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Who is the host of Orchard People?
Orchard People is hosted by Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com. The show is categorised under leisure (home) and has published 125 episodes.
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Orchard People has published 125 episodes.
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