More North Americans are planting fruit trees in their gardens, parks or on company land. But often new growers are disappointed. Without proper care, young fruit trees are vulnerable to pest and disease problems and often produce poor quality fruit. What many new growers don’t realize is that in order to thrive, fruit trees need skilled hands-on care including correct annual pruning, fertility management and pest and disease prevention. Join OrchardPeople.com’s Susan Poizner in this fruit tree care workshop, where she will share 10 tried-and-true secrets to success in growing healthy, successful organic fruit trees. Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist and fruit tree care educator from Toronto, Canada. She’s the founder of the award-winning website OrchardPeople.com and the author of “Growing Urban Orchards,” “Grow Fruit Trees Fast,” and “Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone.” As the host of the “Orchard People” podcast, Susan shares insights on organic fruit tree care, food forests, and permaculture. Her goal is simple: to empower everyone to successfully grow fruit trees. An ISA Certified Arborist, Susan also travels across North America as a keynote speaker, teaching gardeners, arborists and home growers how to grow fruit trees that thrive.
