The first step to creating a flourishing garden or orchard, is choosing easier-to-grow trees.

Get it right, right from the start! Avoid the mistakes that many new growers make!

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Researching Fruit Trees for Organic Growing Success

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Are you interested in growing fruit trees? Have you struggled to cultivate a healthy and productive tree? One obstacle to organic fruit tree success is choosing the wrong tree! Learn to identify easier-to-grow fruit trees that will thrive in your unique conditions. Explore rootstock choices, disease resistance, pollination requirements and more. Ideal for beginner and seasoned growers. Prices in USD.

3 Reasons Why You Need this Course

Choosing a fruit tree that will thrive in your garden can be challenging. If you choose the right tree, you'll enjoy a healthy tree and bountiful harvests. If you get it wrong, you'll struggle with a sickly, unproductive tree for years to come. In this engaging online course you will learn how to: 

Buy trees that fight off diseases - naturally.

You'll learn about varieties that naturally resist diseases. No harsh chemicals needed. These trees are easier to grow, helping you keep your garden organic.

Ensure successful fruit production.

Learn why some trees need a "pollination partner" in order to produce a harvest. If you don't have space for a partner tree, we will help you choose a self fertile cultivar.

Choose Trees That Are Perfect for YOUR location.

Not all trees are the same. We'll help you choose the ones that will do best in YOUR growing location, keeping in mind climate zones, chill hours and rootstock choices.

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A well-chosen fruit tree will be healthy and productive. A poorly chosen fruit tree - even with the best of care - will never thrive. 

What's Included?

Easy to Follow Videos & Quizzes

With 14 video lessons, you’ll be the neighborhood fruit tree expert in less time than it takes to watch a movie on Netflix. We’ve made things super simple and added interactive quizzes for content review.

Beautifully Designed eBooks and Guides

You'll access our beautifully designed 74-page eBook and a go-to list of US/Canada fruit tree nurseries. They'll be your faithful guides, helping ensure you make the best choices possible for a flourishing orchard.

Lifetime Video Access

Take the course at your pace. You’ll have lifetime access to download and review the videos as many times as you need.

Course Content

Our students include home growers, master gardeners, ISA Certified Arborists and small scale orchardists from across North America and around the world. 

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Welcome to the Course

  • Your Course: A Guided Tour (Video, 2 mins)
  • 101 Welcome to the Course (Video, 4 mins)
  • 102 Fruit Tree Biology (Video, 7 mins)

Choosing Your Fruit Trees

  • 103 Choosing the Optimal Location (Video, 9 mins)
  • 104 Fruit Tree Design Options (Video, 8 mins)
  • 105 Specialist Fruit Tree Nurseries (Video, 4 mins)
  • 106 Climate Zones (Video, 9 mins)
  • 107 Disease Resistant Trees (Video, 5 mins)
  • 108 Pollination Requirements (Video, 15 mins)
  • 109 Root Stock Choices (Video, 8 mins)
  • 110 Staggering the Harvest (Video, 7 mins)
  • 111 Fruit Uses, Native & Heirloom Trees (Video, 9 mins)

Advanced Growing Systems

  • 112 Advanced Rootstock Choices (Video 15 mins)
  • 113 High Density Plantings (Video, 8 mins)
  • 114 Espalier (Video, 13 mins)

Additional Resources

  • Integrating Fruit Trees eBook (66 pages)
  • Fruit Tree Nursery Resource List (6-pages)

Sounds great, but still not sure if the course is right for you? Don’t take our word for it. Hear what our satisfied students have to say about the course.

Janet Cox, Ontario, CA

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This is a well organized and informative course that would be excellent for an aspiring small scale fruit farmer. I'm super excited about the trees I've ordered, and teetering on the edge of tackling a living apple fence.  It's a great idea to take this before getting too far down the orchard path! 

Joseph Lance, Ontario, CA

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Researching Fruit Trees was a great introduction to planning for and choosing fruit trees! The material is presented clearly and accessibly. Even for someone who knows about trees and works as a Certified Arborist, there were things that I was happy to learn about. Many thanks, Susan and the Orchard People team!

Jessica Vinski, Ontario, CA

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What a great course! This course has tons of information and I feel like I'm ready to go out and buy some fruit trees!!

Dawn Green, Dawn Gardens LLC, Michigan, US

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Great breakdown of information needed when considering buying fruit trees! Easy to understand and follow, I love that this will help me explain to my clients that they might want to reconsider buying fruit trees at the big box stores!

David Floering, Ohio, US

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Professional presentation, concise and informative. I learned more about fruit trees than I knew existed. I am anxious to start expanding my home orchard using the knowledge gained in this course.

Make your dream of a lush, productive orchard a reality.

Frequently asked questions

What if I'm planning to plant only one fruit tree. Is this course right for me?

Absolutely! Planting one tree is just as tricky as planting many. If you want to grow a fruit tree that thrives, you'll need to consider climate zones, chill hours, placement, pollination requirements, disease resistance and more. Researching and sourcing the right tree an important way to ensure organic fruit tree growing success.

I'm new to gardening. Will this course be too advanced for me?

Not at all! This course is designed to accommodate both beginners and more experienced growers. We'll guide you through every step of the process to ensure you feel confident in your tree-growing abilities. 

How much time do I need to complete this course?

This course can be completed in about two hours. After finishing, you'll be well-equipped to source and order your fruit tree. 

Do I get lifetime access to this course?

Yes! You'll have lifetime access to the videos, allowing you to review the content at your own pace.

What if I'm not satisfied with the course?

We want you to be completely happy with the course. If you're not satisfied, we offer a full refund within 30 days of your purchase. 

Can I share this course with friends and coworkers?

The course is designed for individual use. However, if you're interested in sharing the knowledge with a group, we offer group discounts. Please get in touch with us to learn more! 

I don't live in North America. Is the course still applicable?

While we reference North American nurseries and climates, the principles taught in the course are universal. Whether you're in Australia, Europe, or Asia, you'll find the content relevant and applicable to growing successful fruit trees. 

Get to Know Your Instructor

You can reach out to your instructor at any time by posting your question in the discussions linked to each lesson.

Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist and an ISA Certified Arborist. She is the author of four fruit tree care books including Fruit Tree Pruning, Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone, Growing Urban Orchards and Grow Fruit Trees Fast.

Susan is also a former instructor of Fruit Production at Niagara College in Canada. She is the host of the award-winning Orchard People Podcast and director of the fruit tree care training website at OrchardPeople.com.

Register RISK FREE

We stand behind the quality of our fruit tree care courses, and we're committed to your success. That's why we're proud to offer our risk-free, satisfaction guarantee. 

If, within 30 days of enrolling in the course, you feel that it doesn't meet your expectations, simply contact us and we'll provide a full refund – no questions asked. 

We want you to feel confident in your decision to learn fruit tree care with us, and our guarantee ensures that you can invest in your fruit tree care education with complete peace of mind. 

Sign up today and discover the difference our expert guidance and support can make in your fruit tree care journey. We're confident you'll be thrilled with the results! 

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