EASY TO GROW Fruit Trees and PRUNING with Harold Thornbro 

In this radio show and podcast, fruit tree educator Susan Poizner usually interviews experts in fruit tree care. But in this episode, Harold Thornbro of The Modern Homesteading Podcast interviews her! Topics covered include easy-to-grow fruit trees, how to prune fruit trees and improving harvest quality. #orchardpeople #fruittreecare #fruittrees
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:58 About Susan Poizner
01:35 Susan's history in growing fruit trees
05:11 Harold's history in growing fruit trees
06:34 Susan on understanding you tree's needs
08:07 How Susan learned about easy-care fruit trees
13:20 How to approach pruning different types of trees
15:56 Why apple trees can be challenging
17:39 The one organic fruit tree spray to do every year
20:24 How to increase fruit tree growing success
24:28 The science of fruit tree pruning
31:34 Commercial break
32:08 The danger of neglected fruit trees
38:07 Benefits of growing fruit trees in a community setting
38:58 Why when you prune your fruit tree makes a difference to tree size
44:13 How to improve fruit tree harvest quality
49:10 Where to buy easier-to-grow fruit trees
52:44 How to choose fruit tree rootstocks
56:58 How to learn more about fruit tree care