Podcasts about urban forestry radio show

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 years, thanks to the collective knowledge and collaboration of the monthly guest experts, organizations, and community from around the world. The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  HOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCASTThe show airs on the last Tuesday of every month on RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM ET!  While it's no longer live, you can still watch or listen anytime—and catch the recorded podcast anytime afterward. Video Podcast: Watch the recorded episode anytime on our YouTube Podcast Playlist.Audio Podcast: Download the podcast and listen on your favorite app after it airs.NEWSLETTERDo you want to learn to grow fruit trees successfully, organically and beyond?Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's FREE monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/BOOKSSusan is the author of four books on fruit tree care.Learn more here: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/booksCOURSESSusan is also the creator of five-star rated premium online fruit tree care education at: https://learn.orchardpeople.comARTICLESFor more information on this topic, click on the links below: How to Prune Fruit Trees:https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/How to Feed Fruit Trees:https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/How to Graft Fruit Trees:https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! (00:00) - Introduction and Confession (00:39) - Meet Jane Steward: Medlar Expert (02:00) - What Are Medlars? (03:03) - Growing Medlar Trees (08:07) - Medlar Tree Pests and Diseases (12:39) - Pruning Medlar Trees (21:23) - Medlar Tree Varieties and National Collection (23:09) - Ensuring the Survival of the Medlar (23:40) - Choosing and Identifying Cultivars (27:47) - Growing Conditions and Planting Tips (34:46) - Medlar in Gourmet Cuisine (39:37) - The Bletting Process (42:43) - Exploring the History of Medlar (45:40) - Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

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 Cherries with Rye Owen of Raintree Nursery in Morton, Washington!You can also check out the previous episode when Harold interviewed Susan (Episode 96 on September 26, 2023):-Listen to podcast-Read transcript-Watch on YouTubeAdditional relevant resources:-Read more articles about pruning to maintain tree health, control size, or boost productivity here.-Podcast episode featuring John Kempf and the use of "household" ingredients may also be of interest here.-Podcast episode featuring Linda Chalker-Scott discussing the best woodchips for mulch, and how to source here.The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website http://www.orchardpeople.com. Formerly known as the Urban Forestry Radio Show, from germination in January 2016 until December 2023, we have grown over the years, thanks to the collective knowledge and collaboration of our monthly guests, organizations, and audience from around the world. We offer something for everyone to support your fruit tree care journey, whether you prefer to learn through listening, watching, and/or reading. RADIO SHOW and PODCAST - FOUR WAYS TO TUNE INJoin our live show on the last Tuesday of every month at 1:00 PM ET and submit your questions and comments!Can't make it live? No worries – catch the podcast later. Here's how:Live Audio: Listen on RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM on TuesdayLive Video: Watch live on the Orchard People YouTube Channel at 1:00 PM on TuesdayAudio Podcast: Download the podcast after the showVideo Podcast: Watch the recorded video on our YouTube Podcast Playlist NEWSLETTERDo you want to learn to grow fruit trees successfully, organically, and beyond?Sign up for the free monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/ PREMIUM EDUCATIONAre you ready to dig deeper and further your relationship with your fruit trees?Visit https://learn.orchardpeople.com/ for five-star rated premium fruit tree care education. CONNECT AND GROW WITH USWe continually adapt our presence to the communities that resonate with us.Check out the current ways to connect with us in the footer ↓Let's grow together!(00:00) - Introduction and Goals of Fruit Tree Growing (00:28) - The Importance of Pruning (01:23) - Interview with Harold Thornbro (03:10) - Pruning vs. Fertilizing and Spraying (06:14) - Winter vs. Summer Pruning (11:05) - Questions from the Audience: Identify the "Why" for pruning established fruit tress and stick with the strategy (15:59) - Natural Fertilizers and Soil Health (18:54) - Pruning Techniques for Different Climates (25:05) - Spotlight on Fruit Trees (27:31) - Clarifying Raised Beds for Root Rot (28:26) - Pruning Techniques for Old Trees (30:04) - When to Start Spraying Young Trees (31:57) - Natural Remedies for Tree Diseases (33:09) - Planting on Raised Mounds (37:23) - Using Natural Mulches (38:33) - Early Mistakes and Lessons in Pruning (43:18) - Pruning Tips for Small Urban Gardens (47:57) - Managing Large, Unpruned Trees (51:11) - Get Susan's New Book on Fruit Tree Pruning

Do you want to develop soil for your upcoming fruit tree planting? Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist and fruit tree care educator who has plenty of experience with this very subject. The secret to this is to mulch properly in the spring.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4b0mHgd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SnQh7Z Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SsyT2g EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Hr7pUo  Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fruit Trees in 7 Easy Steps Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. YouTube Online Courses Podcasts Susan's Book Grow Fruit Trees Fast Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.   Shop now and get 5% off your first order. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin's book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin's newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead!  Order signed copies of Kevin's books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store. More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, Jacques) Pinterest TikTok Facebook Facebook Group Discord Server

What are holistic sprays, and how should fruit tree gardeners use them? Susan Poizner, urban orchardist covers this interesting topic and discusses holistic spray composition, and how they actually work for fruit trees.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SmPtjW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bgE38X Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3U1tS1G EG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/48DcPY1 Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fruit Trees in 7 Easy Steps Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. YouTube Online Courses Podcasts Susan's Book Grow Fruit Trees Fast Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.   Shop now and get 5% off your first order. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin's book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin's newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead!  Order signed copies of Kevin's books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store. More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, Jacques) Pinterest TikTok Facebook Facebook Group Discord Server

In this episode, urban orchardist and fruit tree care expert Susan Poizner dispenses the reasons fruit trees tend to contract diseases and attract pests. She also discusses how to prevent them altogether. A good general rule: monitor your trees and be curious! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47IVtbd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48UkvVy Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vHudwk EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48CcODL Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fruit Trees in 7 Easy Steps Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. YouTube Online Courses Podcasts Susan's Book Grow Fruit Trees Fast Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.   Shop now and get 5% off your first order. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin's book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin's newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead!  Order signed copies of Kevin's books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store. More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, Jacques) Pinterest TikTok Facebook Facebook Group Discord Server

Why should you prune your fruit trees annually? Because it keeps them healthy and productive! Urban orchardist Susan Poizner has lots of experience on this very subject as an author and educator of fruit tree care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48ZEPVD Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3S6vTXD Book Collection Page:  https://growepic.co/3U5FJMg EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tO5TIM Learn More: How to Prune Overgrown Fruit Trees in 7 Easy Steps Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. YouTube Online Courses Podcasts Susan's Book Grow Fruit Trees Fast Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.   Shop now and get 5% off your first order. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin's book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin's newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead!  Order signed copies of Kevin's books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store. More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, Jacques) Pinterest TikTok Facebook Facebook Group Discord Server

Learn about old apple cultivars with apple historian Daniel Bussey, author of The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada.The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! (00:00) - Exploring old apple varieties at an apple tasting event (00:34) - Podcast name change in January (01:53) - Why Dan started writing about old apple varieties (03:23) - Why old apple varieties have funny names (05:25) - Smokehouse Apple and fire blight resistance (06:31) - Ginger Gold Pedigree (07:52) - Slack ma Girdle apple! (08:36) - Best old apple varieties for fresh eating (12:07) - Why russet apples fell out of favor (14:09) - How do you identify apple varieties on an old tree visually and with DNA testing (17:25) - Black Oxford and Roxbury Russet apple questions (19:14) - Westfield seek no further apple history (20:58) - How names of old apple varieties have changed over the years. (22:44) - Ben Davis apple history and why it has multiple names (24:46) - McAfee apple history (26:08) - Sheep nose apple variety (26:54) - Tolman Sweet apple trees (28:07) - Old apple varieties that are easier to grow (29:58) - A Word from our Sponsors (34:37) - More on Old Apple Varieties (35:53) - History of the USDA apple illustrations (37:10) - Pitmastin Pineapple and Fire blight resistance (38:12) - Ashmeet's Kernel - and identifying Russet apples (39:47) - Franklin apple (40:34) - Are many old apple varieties lost forever? (41:30) - Limbertwig apples (43:54) - Allergies to some apples and not to others (46:44) - Where to buy old apple varieties (47:41) - Programs to preserve old apple varieties and apple tree grafting (51:46) - Which old apple varieties make the best pies (54:00) - Did you enjoy this show as a livestream on YouTube? (54:42) - How to order Dan's books and how to reach out to him (56:41) - How to access more fruit tree podcasts like this one

Join Greg Peterson from UrbanFarm.org as he shares five key fruit tree lessons that he has learned from starting a new orchard in North Carolina, applying lessons from 30 years of experience growing fruit trees on his urban farm in Phoenix, Arizona. Listen live to enter our contest to win this month's prize, UrbanFarm.org's Growing Food The Basics Course - $197 value. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/.  (00:00) - Show Introduction (01:44) - Fruit Tree Lessons for New Growers Introduction (02:17) - Why Greg is moving to a new site to grow his fruit trees (09:17) - Greg's First Lesson: Wait a year before planting your first fruit trees (12:40) - Greg's second lesson: Understand IPM (22:49) - Greg's third lesson: Your first garden is your worst garden (25:28) - Advice from experienced growers from the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) group (26:02) - Labels and map your fruit trees (27:57) - Buy later ripening varieties (or early if you live in a warm climate) (29:35) - Elevate the planting zone (32:57) - Join the North American Fruit Explorers (33:58) - Messages from show sponsors (38:29) - Introduction to part 2 (39:38) - Planting is trios (44:28) - Greg's fourth lesson: Pay attention and observe (45:47) - How Greg plants new trees (49:16) - Greg's lesson #5: Planting 150 trees is different than planting 5 (51:24) - Dig holes for trees well in advance (51:52) - Learn how to graft fruit trees (52:30) - The importance of thinning the fruit on your tree (52:58) - The importance of correct fruit tree pruning (57:22) - Appreciation for Apple Podcast ratings and reviews (58:52) - How to learn more about Greg (59:32) - How to learn more about Susan and her fruit tree education website

Susan is an author, podcaster, and orcharding expert. Tune in and listen as the author of "Grow Fruit Trees Fast" and "Growing Urban Orchards" talks with Heather about how she started a community orchard, and shares tips about caring for your fruit trees. Susan can be found at www.orchardpeople.com as well as her podcast "The Urban Forestry Radio Show." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hogsandhens/support

Toronto orchardist Susan Poizner talks fruit-tree care, community orcharding and more with Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast host Lisa Munniksma. Hear about the evolution of the Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard in Toronto, now in its 15th year. Susan admits to knowing less than she should have about fruit-tree care when she undertook the development of a community orchard and shares her journey through an orcharding self-education. Hear, too, about the volunteers coming together to tend the park's orchard, pollinator garden and other spaces, and how this community orchard has birthed others. Susan shares her advice for getting started with a fruit tree so you can be set up for success from the start. (Hint: Some cultivars are disease resistant!)  Also get to know Susan's books, Growing Urban Orchards and Grow Fruit Trees Fast, her online orcharding courses, and the monthly Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast.  Susan's website, OrchardPeople.com The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast Growing Urban Orchards and Grow Fruit Trees Fast books

Learn how to cultivate thriving fruit trees and gardens even if you don't have the best soil by using the Hugelkultur technique. Tune in to this Tuesday's live radio show and podcast with guest Paul Wheaton from Permies.com.This month's contest prize is Garden Master Course by Helen Atthowe, an expert in "Beyond-organic" gardening. Valued at $85Podcast Prize Amazon Link: https://gardenmastercourse.com/The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These video notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

This episode, my guest is Susan Poizner. Susan is the author of the award-winning fruit tree care book Growing Urban Orchards and her new book, which is now an Amazon Number One Bestseller, Grow Fruit Trees Fast. Susan trains thousands of new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program and is the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. She founded the Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard in Toronto in 2009, helps others establish and maintain community orchards and food forests in Toronto and beyond and has won multiple awards for her work. Dr Ian Bedford's Bug of the Week: Ivy Mining Bees What We Talk About  Selecting trees for disease resistance and planning for a staggered harvest if you grow multiple trees Choosing a spot for your tree  Tree roots as the tree matures Feeding your fruit trees Mulching Success in a community orchard  Summer and winter pruning  About Susan Poizner Susan is the author of the award-winning fruit tree care book Growing Urban Orchards and her second book Grow Fruit Trees Fast. Susan trains thousands of new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program and is the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. She founded the Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard in Toronto in 2009, helps others establish and maintain community orchards and food forests in Toronto and beyond and has won multiple awards for her work. Links Growing Urban Orchards Grow Fruit Trees Fast The Urban Forestry Radio Show Great Dixter Charitable Trust Other episodes if you liked this one: Plan, Plant & Maintain Fruit Trees Apples Patreon

The growing popularity of permaculture food forests and backyard multispecies orchards is part of a movement that I'm 110% in support of. Any addition of native and food producing plants in diverse multispecies configurations is a wonderful thing.  I want to see as many people as possible find success with these plantings, and that's why I've been a bit concerned by the way that many designers and landscapers oversell the benefits and expectations to people who want to plant their first fruit trees and expect to get a yield from them.  That isn't to say that it's a ton of work and you shouldn't expect to get meaningful harvests from your fruit trees, but I want to make sure that first time growers have realistic expectations of the maintenance and growth cycles of their fruit trees so they can manage the and find the success they're looking for.  Caring for a fruit tree or small orchard is a growing journey for both the plants themselves and the people who care for them, and to shed light on the full journey of growing fruit trees I got in touch with Suzan Poizner.  Susan is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of the award-winning fruit tree care book Growing Urban Orchards. She is an instructor of Fruit Production at Niagara College in Ontario and the creator of the award-winning online fruit tree care training program at www.orchardpeople.com. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist.  In this conversation Suzan and I talk about the differences between caring for a few fruit trees or a small community orchard in the city, and what most people associate with orchard maintenance in a farm context.  From there we go methodically through the essential considerations of selecting fruit tree varieties for both resilience and production, planting considerations to give them the best conditions to start with, maintenance and pruning in the early years to ensure vigorous growth, tips and tricks to increase harvests and fruit quality, and a whole lot more.  We even talk about Suzan's learning journey in developing a community orchard and some of the unexpected challenges that came up.

SUSAN POIZNER BIOSusan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist.THE PLANTASTIC PODCASTThe Plantastic Podcast is a monthly podcast created by Dr. Jared Barnes.  He's been gardening since he was five years old and now is an award-winning professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.  To say hi and find the show notes, visit theplantasticpodcast.com.You can learn more about how Dr. Jared cultivates plants, minds, and life at meristemhorticulture.com.  He also shares thoughts and cutting-edge plant research each week in his newsletter plant•ed, and you can sign up at meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe.  Until next time, #keepgrowing!

What do you do with your bumper crop of apples? In this episode, learn how to can apples easily while keeping your loved ones safe from risks like botulism and mold! Our guest is homesteading and canning expert Melissa K. Norris of the Pioneering Today Podcast and Academy. Listeners who tune into the show live will be able to enter this month's contest to win Everything Worth Preserving: The Complete Guide for Food Preservation at Home by Melissa K. Norris valued at $29.00. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These video notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

In this episode, Susan Poizner talks to Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery in Hickman California about the book "How to Prune Fruit Trees and Roses". Tom is one of a team of experts who have updated and revised the classic fruit tree pruning book by R Sandford Martin.Listeners who tune into the show live will be able to enter this month's contest to win How to Prune Fruit Trees and Roses - The Revised Edition by R Sandford Martin and Ken Anderson. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These video notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Learn how to turn fermented plant juice, eggshells and other locally sourced materials into effective fruit tree fertilizers with Nigel Palmer, author of The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments: Using locally sourced materials to make mineral and biological extracts and ferments. If you listen to the show live, you can enter our contest to win a copy of Nigel's book valued at $22.99.Learn more about Nigel, his online course offerings and his work here. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These video notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Javier Rivera of Stone River Nursery in Central Florida talks about the potential of grafting when creating multi-cultivar trees, fruit salad trees, and even trees that grow in places that you wouldn't expect them to - like apple trees in Florida!  The prize for today's show is ColourPoint Bypass Pro Pruners by Dramm valued at $28.62. The prize winner will be able to pick the vibrant colour of their choice!  The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

If you want to enjoy a harvest, you need to protect the blossoms on your fruit tree from late season freezing events. Learn how to do that with Dr Kevin Folta, Department Chair, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The prize for this episode's contest is Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers by Christy-Wilhelmi (Valued at 27.99 US). Order the book from Quarto.com, to access a 30% discount when you use the code GARDENING30 at checkout.The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Learn how to find and propagate wild fig trees with Sam Hubert, a passionate "fig hunter" and nursery manager of One Green World Nursery and Garden Center in Portland Oregon. Listeners to the live show could enter this month's contest to win a $50 gift certificate from One Green World Nursery. Watch a video of this episode here. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

B9? EMLA107? What's the difference between the many different types of rootstocks used for apple trees. And which is the best for you? In this episode, John Strang, Retired Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist from the University of Kentucky, will chat with us about apple rootstocks. If you listen to the show live, you can enter this month's contest to win The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard by Gary Pilarchik ($24.99).Here is a link to the Geneva apple rootstock chart mentioned during the show. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These video notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

If you love growing fruit trees and other edible plants, you might consider a career as a "foodscaper." Matt Lebon of Customfoodscaping.com talks about how to transform a garden into an edible oasis and about his upcoming summit for professional foodscapers. You can download a free PDF with Matt Lebon's favorite "funky" foodscaping plants for zone 6 here. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Learn about some of the best tasting hardy apple trees available to northern growers with Bob Osborne, the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick, Canada and author of Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates. Listen to the show live to enter our contest to win a copy of this beautiful hardcover book. You can watch a video excerpt of this show here:https://youtu.be/0Cw6P73kRS0The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Hardy kiwi vines produce berries that are sweeter than table grapes and they have more vitamin C per ounce than an average orange. And while the fruit is similar to the larger, fuzzy kiwis that grow in New Zealand and California, kiwi berries have edible skin. In this episode our guest is Iago Hale, Associate Professor in Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems at the University of New Hampshire and he explains how to grow kiwi berries in a cool climate.The prize for this episode's contest was: Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-to-Grow Plants for the Organic Home Garden or Landscape by Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano and valued at $33.  The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

According to Entomologist Thomas M. Dykstra, Ph.D. of Dykstra Laboratories in Gainesville, Florida, insect pests can't attack healthy plants. Learn more and ask your questions in this live radio show.The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

There are some fantastic heirloom peach cultivars that are not available at your local supermarket....but you can grow them at home! Lawton Pearson of Pearson Farm talks about his family's history of growing peaches in Georgia and his favourite cultivars. You can find a video excerpt from the show here: https://youtu.be/zZtV8o1B4EYThe host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Commercial growers are increasingly growing sweet cherries and other fruits in an easy to prune, maintain and harvest fruiting wall structure. Matthew Whiting, Extension Specialist from Washington State University, played a key role in developing the UFO cherry fruiting wall system and he explains how they are grown. During the interview, Matthew mentions this document which describes the steps for creating a UFO cherry tree. Our show prize this month was a copy of Micro Food Gardening: Project plans and plants for growing fruits and veggies in tiny spaces by Jennifer McGuinness valued at $26.99. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Learn how to transform your backyard into a food forest, integrating existing fruit trees and shrubs into the design. Dani Baker, author of The Home-Scale Forest Garden: How to Plan, Plant and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape is our show guest. Dani is the owner of Cross Island Farms in Wellesley Island, NY and the creator of The Enchanted Edible Forest. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Fruit trees can be productive, but they can also be beautiful! In this episode learn how to create an espalier fruit tree planting where the tree is trained up against a wall or fence.  Our expert guest will be Ron Perry, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University (MSU) (Retired) and Co-Author of Espalier Fruit Trees for Northern Gardens: Creating Fruit Trees as Art (affiliate link). Email in a question during the live show and you will be entered into this month's contest to win a copy of the book, valued at $15.99.The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Gardening with ChickensIn the first part of the show, we chat with chicken expert and author Lisa Steele.Steele is a Maine Master Gardener and 5th generation chicken keeper.In this episode, she tells us about:Integrating chickens into the gardenWhat to grow for chickensWhat to avoid growingThe pecking order, and how to deal with itUsing chicken manure in the gardenUsing eggshells and cycling them back into the gardenGrow Fruit Trees FastIn the second half of the show, we chat with fruit tree expert Susan Poizner, founder of Orchard People.Poizner is the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show, a college instructor, and the author of the award-winning book Growing Urban Orchards.In this episode, she tells us about:What to do with fruit trees in the springShopping for fruit treesPruning fruit treesCommon problems first-time fruit tree growers often faceThe community orchard she helped found in Toronto

#073 - Have you ever thought about growing your own fruit, whether to connect more to your food or to save some money?  This week's guest is Susan Poizner, an ISA Certified Arborist.  Susan covers the basics of which fruit trees to grow and how to take the best care of them while they're growing.  Her goal is to help you quickly grow the best fruit possible, by avoiding the most common mistakes.You can find Susan onFacebook at Orchard PeopleTwitter at @urbanfruittreesHer website at OrchardPeople.comHer podcast at The Urban Forestry Radio Show & PodcastSHOW NOTES: Note: Some of the links provided here are affiliate links, which means that if you buy using this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for you. Affiliate links are annotated with ($).Susan's Latest Book:($) Grow Fruit Trees Fast, A Beginners Guide to a Healthy Harvest in Record Time by Susan Poizner (This link is to Amazon where you can download a free e-book copy from April 6 – April 10, 2022.) Susan's Fruit Tree Nursery GuideSusan's Urban Forestry Radio episode about the woman who is bringing back ancient cultivars:  #071: When NOT to Plant Rare Fruit TreesYouTube Video:  Why Insects Do Not (and Cannot) Attack Healthy Plans by Dr. Thomas DykstraMedical Medium Podcasts referenced:#002: Fruit Fear: They Lied to You on Apple Podcasts and Spotify#015: Fruit Picking Meditation: Healing Anxiety and PTSD on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyQuest for Healing episode about windowsill gardening:#048: Growing Your Own Healing Foods at Home with Maria Failla------The Quest for Healing Podcast is hosted by Kerstin Ramstrom. For more information about Kerstin and her health coaching practice, Carefully Healing, please find her atCarefullyHealing.comFacebook: Carefully HealingInstagram: @CarefullyHealingWithKerstinYouTube: Carefully Healing with KerstinAre you suffering with eczema or psoriasis and ready to clear your skin from within? Join me in the Springtime Skin Renewal Program. This 3-month program includes three 1-on-1 health coaching sessions plus three Members-Only Group Q&A Calls. Click here to learn more! If you're looking for a non-toxic, preservative free cleaner that really works, check out Branch Basics at BranchBasics.com and use my code CAREFULLYHEALING for 15% off any starter kit. Shipping is FREE for orders over $39 in the US and $8 for orders in Canada. ($)

How do you encourage young fruit trees to grow faster and produce an earlier harvest?  Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com chats with John Cline Ph.D, Professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture, at the University of Guelph in Ontario. John's focus is on tree fruit physiology and his goal is to discover what factors affect fruit quality and yield. Email in a question during the live show and you will be entered into our contest to win a copy of Susan's new book Grow Fruit Trees Fast: A Beginner's Guide to a Healthy Harvest in Record Time valued at $14.95. Order your copy at https://orchardpeople.com/growfruit/ or here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WN84GHHThe host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Steph Roth from Silver Creek Nursery in Ontario talks about how she grafts fruit trees. We will cover collecting fruiting wood, rootstock choices, bench grafting and more. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Cider apples are a hot commodity these days. But what about perry pears? In this episode,  Barry Masterson, of Kertel Reiter Cider talks about  perry and tells us how to make it and what pear varieties to use.  Barry, who is from Ireland, lives with his German born wife, Ines, in the village of Schefflenz in North Baden, Germany.  The prize for this week's contest a copy of the book Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers by Christy Wilhelmi. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

There is a right way and a wrong way to water your fruit trees and other plants. And how you irrigate will affect the health of your plants and the quality of your harvest. Learn the science behind irrigation with sustainable food gardening expert and author Robert Kourik. The prize for this episode is a PDF copy of Robert's book Roots Demystified valued at $12. Robert sources his irrigation equipment from https://www.dripworks.com/.The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Lindsay Mitchel, Editor at the International Society of Arboriculture's publication Arborist News and Sarah Ruark, technical advisor at the Davey Institute, the research arm of Davey Tree, talk about the Detective Dendro® educational mystery series, what it's like to be a real life tree detective, and ways that we can all investigate the mysteries that we encounter in our own trees.The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Reagan Wytsalucy, Extension Assistant Professor, Agriculture & Natural Resources at Utah State University, talks about her journey to find the last orchards growing the age-old, drought resistant South West Peaches. First Nations communities in the U.S. have been growing these peaches for hundreds of years. Reagan explains why it is essential NOT to plant these trees on a large scale yet. This month's contest prize is: Micro Food Gardening: Project plans and plants for growing fruits and veggies in tiny spaces by Jennifer McGuinness. Valued at $26.99. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. 

Helping the community plant fruit trees successfully. In This Podcast: We catch up with Returning Guest Susan Poizner as she shares more about fruit tree care and the training that she offers through her podcasts as well as the courses at Niagara College.  She helps explain why pruning is important, especially when strong weather conditions come.  She has a lot of great information for anyone who is growing their own fruit trees. Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updates or visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Susan is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of the award-winning fruit tree care book “Growing Urban Orchards” as well as the creator of an award-winning, online fruit tree care training course. In her in-person and online workshops, Susan has trained hundreds of students from across North America. Her students include Master Gardeners, arborists, and people who are completely new to gardening and fruit tree care. IF that was not enough, Susan is the host and creator of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast on RealityRadio101.com and an Instructor of Fruit Production Program at Niagara College in Ontario. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/orchardpeople for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

166: Susan Poizner on Fruit Tree Care Nurturing relationships with community and nature through orchards and fruit trees. Susan is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the award-winning fruit tree care book “Growing Urban Orchards” and the creator of an award-winning online fruit tree care training course. In her in-person and online workshops Susan has trained hundreds of students from across North America. Her students include Master Gardeners, arborists and people who are completely new to gardening and fruit tree care.  Susan is also the host and creator of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast on RealityRadio101.com. IN THIS PODCAST: Greg meets another lover of fruit trees with Susan who founded a community orchard in her home town and found her calling as well. Susan tells how she got the idea to start an orchard in her neighborhood park, and how learning everything she could about fruit trees has morphed into her popular education program.  Her down-to-earth nature is very apparent as she explains some highs and lows on this journey and how her love for her community of people and trees has grown beyond her expectations.  Go to www.urbanfarm.org/blog/podcast/ to see our list of podcasts and to sign up for weekly updates.