All Episodes
Displaying 61 - 90 of 106 in total
Luther Burbank's Garden of Invention
In this episode we explore the story of plant breeder Luther Burbank and we'll see how his discoveries still live on in our edible gardens today. Our guest is Rachel S...
What are Biofertilizers?
In this episode, certified crop advisor Simon Neufeld talks about soil biology. Why is it important to have a lot of good organisms in your soil? What services do the...
Growing Perennial Vegetables
Ben Caesar of Fiddlehead Nursery in Ontario who will share his top perennial vegetables to grow and create a fantastic dinner menu featuring many of his favourite edib...
Fruit Trees and Spotted Wing Drosophila
Nikki Rothwell of Michigan State University's Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Centre talks about spotted wing drosophila (SWD). Unlike other fruit flies that ...
Growing Elderberries as a Cash Crop
Learn from organic grower Terry Durham of riverhillsharvest.com about how to grow elderberries, what cultivars to choose, and to discover if growing these lovely plant...
Mites and Fruit Trees
Fred Beaulieu, Ph.D., a mite expert and Research Scientist from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada talks about mites - the good, the bad and the ones you'll find in your...
Dying Apple Trees and Sudden Apple Decline (SAD)
Kari Peter, Ph.D of Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Centre, talks about Sudden Apple Decline (SAD) or Rapid Apple Decline, which has devastated orchards in Ont...
Growing Uncommon Fruits with Lee Reich
Lee Reich, PhD. author of Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, shares some of the interesting fruits he grows on what he calls his "farmden" (which he says is more than a...
Growing Tropical Fruits Anywhere
Byron Martin, co-author of the book Growing Tasty Tropical Plants In Any Home, Anywhere talks about tropical fruits you can grow indoors where ever you live.
Buying Organic Fruit Trees
You may grow your fruit trees organically - but are you growing organic fruit trees? In this episode, we speak with Taylor Ingram of Stark Bro's Nurseries and Orchards...
Autumn Olives - If You Can't Beat Them, Eat Them!
Autumn olive shrubs are considered an invasive species in North America. One way to cut down on their spread is to harvest the fruit and reduce the seed. Dustin Kelly ...
Dehydrating Fruit
Teresa Marrone, author of The Beginner's Guide to Dehydrating Food, talks to us about making and using dried foods.
Easy Berries
Bob Bors, co-author of the book "Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens" and the head of the Fruit Breeding Program of the University of Saskatchewan talks about his favour...
Hazelnuts and Truffles
Adam Koziol of Earthgen Tree Nursery in Ontario explains why hazelnut trees are becoming increasingly popular both in the home garden and as a cash crop. He also discu...
Willow Mulch for Fruit Trees
Dr Glynn Percival manages the UK and Ireland Bartlett Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory based at the University of Reading and talks about how new growth on will...
Herbs in Your Pollinator Garden
Brittany Wood Nickerson, author of The Herbal Homestead Journal, and Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen talks about medicinal herbs that you can grow in your garden.
Aphids & Fruit Trees
Entomologist Stephen A. Marshal, who teaches entomology at The University of Guelph in Ontario is the author of the classic tome Insects: Their Natural History and Div...
Maintaining Your Fruit Tree Pruning Tools
Garden writer Ben Cullen talks about about the importance of choosing the right fruit tree pruning tools and maintaining them properly to ensure your pruning cuts don...
Mulching Fruit Trees - Which Mulches are Best?
Professor David Granatstein of Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources about the best types of mulch for your fruit trees.
Growing Olive Trees
The guest host of the Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast will be horticulturalist and award-winning author Steven Biggs talks to Cary Cloud, co-owner of Olive Tree ...
Preventing Lyme Disease
Rossana Magnotta of the Magnotta Winery in Ontario talks about Lyme disease. Rossanna's husband Gabe died of Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick. Rossana is the ...
No Fuss Fruit
Fruit trees can be fussy - but there are some types of fruiting plants that even a child can grow successfully. The father daughter gardening and writing team Steve an...
Apple Cold Storage and Honeycrisp Challenges
Dr. Randy Beaudry, a post-harvest physiologist working at Michigan State University talks about Honeycrisp apples and why they are tricky to grow and store.
Kickstarting Your Soil
Elizabeth Stell, author of Secrets to Great Soil, talks about how to care for your soil so that your fruit trees and other plants will thrive.
What is IPM?
Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, Horticulture IPM Specialist from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs explains what Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is and h...
Protecting Fruit Trees from Deer, Squirrels and other Critters
Rhonda Massingham Hart explains how to protect fruit trees from wildlife damage. She's the author of Deerproofing Your Yard & Garden and Squirrel Proofing Your Home & ...
How to Grow Beach Plums
Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops in Kalamazoo, MI. has spent decades developing beach plums that taste great and are easy to grow. He talks about growing beach plum "comm...
Battling Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
Entomologist Dr Tracy Leskey, Director of the Appalachian Fruit Research Station at Kearneysville, WV., talks about Brown marmorated stink bugs and how you can keep th...
All You Need To Know About Pawpaws
Horticulturalist Dan Bissonnette, author of The Pawpaw Grower's Manual For Ontario, talks about pawpaw trees, a native tree to North America that produces delicious fr...
The Best of Urban Forestry Radio 2016
Listen to the best of The Urban Forestry Radio Show on RealityRadio101.com! We'll talk about growing seabuckthorn, cultivating beneficial insects, battling fireblight ...
