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Vertical Mulching and Worms in Soil with Glynn Percival
Episode 57
In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast we speak to Dr. Glynn Percival, Manager of Bartlett's Tree Research and Diagnostic Labor…
5 years, 10 months ago
Biochar and Fruit Trees with Mark and Laurie Mann
Episode 56
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about how biochar can help boost the carbon levels in your soil. But what is biochar and how is it made…
5 years, 11 months ago
Cover Crops and Fruit Trees with Christina Curell
Episode 55
What are the benefits and the disadvantages of planting cover crops around fruit trees? Can cover crops on an orchard floor help prevent fruit trees …
6 years ago
Greatest Hits: Battling Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
March 31, 2020 - These pests have devastated orchards in parts of the United States....and now Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs may be on their way to a f…
6 years ago
Fruit Tree Traps with Kristy Grigg-McGuffin
Episode 54
IPM specialist Kristy Grigg-McGuffin of the Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs talks about fruit tree traps - some monitor fruit tree pests w…
6 years, 2 months ago
Pawpaw Fruit Facts with Paul DeCampo and Isaac Crosby
Episode 53
Forget mangos and bananas. If you're interested in an exciting taste adventure in tropical fruit, check out the Native American pawpaw fruit. Now paw…
6 years, 3 months ago
Developing a Fruit Tree Spray Schedule with Mike Biltonen
Episode 52
If you’re growing your fruit trees organically, it’s important to protect them from pests and diseases and having a fruit tree spray schedule can mak…
6 years, 3 months ago
Growing Jesuit Pear Trees with Paul Spence
Episode 51
Jesuit pear trees also known as Mission pears. French Jesuit missionaries brought these productive trees to North America in the 1700s. Learn more ab…
6 years, 5 months ago
Luther Burbank's Garden of Invention with Rachel Spaeth
Episode 49
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…
6 years, 7 months ago
What are Biofertilizers? with Simon Neufeld
Episode 48
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? Wha…
6 years, 8 months ago