Orchard People

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 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: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books

She is also the creator of five-star rated premium online fruit tree care education at: https://learn.orchardpeople.com

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🌐 Transcript: Read the full conversation at your own pace. 
🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show "Evaluate Your Soil Before Planting Fruit Trees" and find the video and podcast links there too! 
 
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:

✂️ 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/

WHERE TO BUY FRUIT TREE CARE BOOKS AND PRODUCTS:
📗Buy Fruit Tree Care Books (including Susan's books) Here:
https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books
🪚Buy Fruit Tree Pruning Tools and Other Products

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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 varieties, and more. This teaser will show you what the podcast is all about and where to begin.

New episodes will appear from time to time, but the real treasure is the evergreen library — packed with conversations you can return to again and again as your trees grow.

Listen, learn, and enjoy your fruit trees.

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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 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://orchardpeople.com/books

HOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST
The 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.

IS READING YOUR THING?
🌐 Transcript: Read the full conversation at your own pace.
🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show "Best Fruit Trees to Grow: Choosing the Right Trees for Your Climate (Warm, Cold & Tropical)" and find the video and podcast links there too! 
✍️ Do you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:

✂️ 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 the Best Fruit Tree Question

(00:25) - Meet James Kaechele from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

(00:53) - Understanding the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

(04:55) - The Importance of Staggering the Harvest

(07:06) - Disease-Resistant Fruit Trees

(10:04) - Case Study: Warm Climate Planting

(12:11) - Selecting Trees Based on Hardiness Zones and Chill Hours

(19:22) - Implementing the Planting Plan

(26:06) - Recommended Cultivars for Warm Climates

(28:54) - Self-Pollinating Persimmons

(30:06) - Cold Hardy Apples in Wisconsin

(35:06) - Challenges of Urban Planting

(36:02) - Preparing for Tree Planting

(38:55) - International Tree Planting Projects

(40:05) - Fruit Trees in Peru

(45:07) - Climate Change and Tree Selection

(46:35) - Mulching and Pollinator Gardens

(51:08) - Community Impact of Fruit Trees

(55:23) - Farewell and Future Plans

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 Ludlow
Formal collections and sustainable gardening practices at the RHS Garden Wisley
Fruit tree training and design featuring various forms of espalier, at the Newt in Somerset
Regenerative growing and rare heritage varieties at Chiltern Heritage Orchard
Cooperative farming and growing at the Highbridge Community Farm
Also, consider joining Susan's Book Development Team if you are passionate about fruit trees.
Gain access to audio diaries, ask questions, and an early copy when it's ready!
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://orchardpeople.com/books

HOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST
The 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.

IS READING YOUR THING?
🌐 Transcript: Read the full conversation at your own pace.
🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show "Fruit Tree Garden Tour: Exploring Sustainable Gardening, Espalier, Regenerative Orchard & Community Farming" and find the video and podcast links there too! 
✍️ Do you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:

✂️ 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 to the UK's Fruit Tree Heritage

(01:27) - Exploring Wisley RHS Garden

(04:46) - Holistic Fruit Tree Growing at Wisley

(07:48) - Chiltern Heritage Orchards: A Regenerative Approach

(13:31) - The Artistic Fruit Trees of The Newt in Somerset

(24:06) - Community and Connection at Highbridge Community Farm

(33:52) - Conclusion and Invitation to Join the Book Development Team

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 the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  

Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://orchardpeople.com/books

HOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST
The 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.

IS READING YOUR THING?
🌐 Transcript: Read the full conversation at your own pace.
🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show "Where to Buy Fruit Trees? Choose a Specialist Fruit Tree Nursery Near You" and find the video and podcast links there too! 
✍️ Do you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:

✂️ 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 Overview

(00:34) - Interview with Steph Dunn James

(01:45) - Tour of the Nursery

(02:49) - Mother Trees and Propagation

(04:37) - New Varieties and Breeding

(07:57) - Exploring Crabapples

(13:17) - Historic Collections and Creativity

(15:55) - Espalier Trees and Maintenance

(20:15) - Ensuring Customer Success

(23:23) - Conclusion and Future Episodes