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In this award-winning show, Susan Poizner demystifies fruit tree care through her interviews with top experts in the field. Ideal for home growers, gardeners, arborists or orchardists of all levels of experience. 

This radio show and podcast is the winner of the 2021 GardenComm Silver Award of Achievement for Broadcast Media: Radio Program Overall.

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Latest Episodes

USDA Wild and Cultivated Apple Tree Collection with Ben Gutierrez

Learn about the wild and cultivated apple varieties at the USDA's Apple Collection of 5000+ Unique apple trees in Geneva, New York with my guest Ben Gutierrez, Curator...

Beneficial Nematodes with David Shapiro-Ilan

Learn how beneficial nematodes can control orchard pests including plum curculio and Japanese beetles with entomologist David Shapiro-Ilan at the Southeastern Fruit an...

Fruit Mummies with Kerik Cox

Have you ever found mummified and immature fruit on your fruit trees? Learn what's happening and how to prevent this using botanical sprays in this episode of the Orch...

Fruit Tree Patents with Jeremy Kent Tamsen

What fruit trees are illegal to propagate? Learn about fruit tree propagation law with with Jeremy Kent Tamsen of Washington State University. WSU's Tree Fruit Researc...

Best Wood Chips for Fruit Trees with Linda Chalker-Scott

Learn about the best wood mulches for fruit trees with Linda Chalker-Scott, Professor of Horticulture at Washington State University in this episode of the Orchard Peo...

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