Fruit Tree Garden Design with Colleen Dieter

Learn how to design a fruit tree garden that fits your local climate and landscape with Colleen Dieter.Colleen is an ISA Certified Arborist, a landscape consultant and owner of Red Wheelbarrow Landscape, the founder of Central Texas Seed Savers, an organization preventing extinction of valuable Texas plants.Colleen is also a proud graduate of Susan's online courses at orchardpeople.com!The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/booksShe is also the creator of five-star rated premium online fruit tree care education at: https://learn.orchardpeople.comHOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST📺 Video Podcast: Watch the recorded episode anytime on our YouTube Podcast Playlist.🎧 Audio Podcast: Download the podcast and listen on your favorite app after it airs.📻 Radio: Tune in to RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM ET! 🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show "Fruit Tree Garden Design: Cultivating Your Backyard Orchard" and find the video and podcast links there too!  ✍️ Do you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at https://orchardpeople.com/sign-up/For premium fruit tree care education visit: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:✂️ How to Prune Fruit Trees:https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/🪲 Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/🌳 How to Feed Fruit Trees:https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/🍎 The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/🌱 How to Graft Fruit Trees:https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/MORE PODCASTS TO EXPLORE WITH RELATED TOPICS:Best Apple Trees for Warm Climates with Larry StephensonHow to Choose the Right Fruit Tree with Josh DavisHybrid Persimmons with Darren Bender-BeauregardFig Propagation with Sam HubertIrrigation Systems for Fruit TreesGrowing Fruit Trees in the Desert with Greg Peterson, and Native Edibles with Russ CohenKnow Your Fruit Tree's Name with Jason Adkins, and Brown Turkey Fig Trees in Philly with Erica Smith FichmanThese show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!(00:00) - Introduction and Community Orchard Beginnings (01:03) - Guest Introduction: Colleen Dieter (01:27) - Designing Fruit Tree Gardens (02:32) - Client Consultation and Common Issues (07:42) - Fruit Varieties for Austin's Climate (18:46) - Soil Considerations and Solutions (28:13) - Community Orchards: Challenges and Solutions (33:25) - Urban Orchards and Pruning Techniques (34:30) - Common Mistakes in Fruit Tree Planting (35:37) - Choosing the Right Trees for Urban Orchards (37:19) - The Benefits of Planting Younger Trees (43:16) - Designing and Planting an Orchard (47:34) - Central Texas Seed Savers and Fruit Tree Preservation (52:56) - The Importance of Gardening and Civilization (56:00) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts