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Orchard People

Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com

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

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Why do some fruit trees thrive while others struggle?...

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2026/09/29

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 Peterborough, Ontario, with Christina Balint of GreenUP, where trees planted around roughly the same time are growing very differently. With soil microscopy expert Derek Barbe, they investigate what might be happening beneath the trees. Resources from our guests:Christina Balint |

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Classic Episode: Vertical Mulching with Dr. Glynn...

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2026/06/30

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 help, and why healthy roots begin with healthy soil.Dr. Glynn Percival is a Senior Arboricultural Research Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts in the UK.You can download Glynn's PowerPoint presentation referred to in the show by clicking here. The host of the Orchard

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40:48

Classic Episode: Grow Fruit Trees Fast with John Cline

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2026/05/26

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 tree growth, productivity, and early fruiting.John Cline Ph.D, is a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture, at the University of Guelph in Ontario.Together, they explore how rootstocks, pruning, branch training, soil conditions, sunlight, watering, and tree

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Watering and feeding fruit trees with Casey Clapp

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2026/04/28

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 based in Portland, Oregon.Learn more:https://caseyclapp.comhttps://arbortrarypod.comhttps://www.gofundme.com/manage/yearoftheconeThe host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Susan is the

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51:20

How to Read a Soil Test for Fruit Trees (and What to...

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2026/03/31

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 interpret results like pH, organic matter, nitrogen, and electrical conductivity.Extension Professor Ariel Agenbroad has been working with urban farmers, gardeners and community members for over 18 years through University of Idaho Extension. Her love of plants, people and the

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Preparing Soil for Fruit Trees with Ariel Agenbroad

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2026/02/24

Learn how to evaluate your soil and to prepare it for a fruit tree planting 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 the Orchard People Radio Podcast.The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here:

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How to Grow Fruit Trees Organically: Start Here...

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2026/01/01

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 understand their trees and grow organic fruit trees with confidence.For over 10 years, Susan has interviewed leading experts and orchardists from around the world, sharing practical, science-based advice on pruning, watering, soil care, pest and disease prevention, choosing

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59:31

Best Fruit Trees To Grow with James Kaechele

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2025/12/30

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 organization that plants orchards across the United States and around the world.Also, consider joining Susan's Book Development Team if you are passionate about fruit trees and would love to help shape her new books.The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is

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36:12

Fruit Tree Garden Tour UK: Exploring Sustainable...

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2025/11/25

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 ingrained into the culture and history: The historic town of LudlowFormal collections and sustainable gardening practices at the RHS Garden WisleyFruit tree training and design featuring various forms of espalier, at the Newt in SomersetRegenerative growing and rare heritage

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UK Apple Cultivars and Red Fleshed Apples at Frank P...

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2025/10/28

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 Show.The Frank P Matthews Nursery is a family-run and Plant Healthy certified business that has been growing fruit trees and serving customers since 1901 (more than 120 years!) in Worcestershire, UK.The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of

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54:52

Soil Microscopy for Healthy Fruit Trees with Matt Powers

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2025/09/30

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 that feeds your trees naturally with Matt Powers.Matt is a bestselling author, an educator, a citizen scientist, and the creator of the website regenerativesoilscience.com.He’s also a family man who teaches people around the world how to live more regeneratively.The host of the

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57:13

Fruit Tree Garden Design with Colleen Dieter

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2025/08/26

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 Central Texas Seed Savers, an organization preventing extinction of valuable Texas plants.Colleen is also a proud graduate of Susan's online courses at orchardpeople.com!The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education

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61:58

Growing Fruit Trees Naturally with Lindsay Engers

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2025/07/29

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 Heritage Orchards (CHO) in the UK.Lindsay operates his orchard with 3 simple principles:Historical knowledge of reliable cultivars and growing requirements.Organic and regenerative growing techniques which produce highly flavoured, nutritious and pesticide-free crops.Use

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61:56

Companion Planting Fruit Trees with Ryan Blosser

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2025/06/24

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 of Mulberries in the Rain: Growing Permaculture Plants for Food and Friendship, Ryan Blosser shares plant combinations that work — and the stories behind them — from dynamic accumulators to barrier plants, beneficial insect attractors, and more.The host of the Orchard

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How to Choose the Right Fruit Tree with Josh Davis

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2025/05/27

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 and @theplanttechie on social media.The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here:

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Growing Medlar Trees with Jane Steward

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2025/04/29

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 (which is also part of the prestigious Plant Heritage National Collection), in this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.ABOUTOrchard People, formerly known as the Urban Forestry Radio Show from germination in January 2016 until December 2023, has grown over the

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Best Apple Trees for Warm Climates with Larry Stephenson

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2025/03/25

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.The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care.Learn more here: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/booksShe is also the creator of

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53:44

Pruning to Improve Fruit Quality with Harold Thornbro

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2025/02/26

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/category/podcast/) interviews Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com.Susan is the author of the new book Fruit Tree Pruning: The Science and Art of Cultivating Healthy Fruit Trees (affiliate link).Plus, don’t miss our Spotlight on Fruit Trees segment, where we explore Nadia

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Espalier Fruit Tree Pruning with Andy Lewis

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2025/01/28

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 Spotlight on Fruit Trees segment, where we explore the Ó:iase® Apple Tree with Veronique Alexandre of Hardy Fruit Tree Nursery in Quebec!The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. FOUR WAYS

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How to Keep Water in the Soil with Bill Wilson

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2024/12/31

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 about Bill's online course here:https://midwestpermaculture.com/the-heart-of-permaculture/The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. FOUR WAYS TO TUNE INJoin our live show on the last

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