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Grow Healthy and Productive Fruit Trees: Courses for New and Experienced Growers

"I love Orchard People's fruit tree care courses and I recommend them to my clients who want to learn to grow healthy and productive fruit trees!" 
Dawn Green, Owner of Dawn Gardens LLC., Waterford, MI. 
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Quick Course If You Are Just Getting Started

Learn easy ways to keep your fruit tree healthy and productive. This course can be completed in just one hour.  
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$39.95 USD
50% off with discount code FTNursery
Growing Fruit Trees: A Beginner's Guide
Urban orchardist Susan Poizner shares proven secrets for growing healthy, productive organic fruit trees. This course includes 35 minutes of video tutorials, Susan's award-winning eBook Growing Urban Orchards, and membership to the Orchard People Community where you can ask fruit tree care questions.
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In-Depth Course for ANY Grower, Anywhere...

This course is beginner or intermediate level growers. Students include home growers, landscape professionals or ISA Certified Arborists from North America and around the world. This course can be completed in 8 hours.   
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$249 USD
10% off with discount code NURSERY22
Certificate in Fruit Tree Care
Be confident in fruit tree care! This course will teach you everything you need to know to have healthy and productive fruit trees including pruning, feeding, planting, young tree care and pest & disease prevention. Learn to select a fruit tree that will thrive in your  unique conditions. Includes video, quizzes, eBooks, certificate and community membership. Can be completed in just 8 hours. 
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Dig Deeper:

These courses are ideal for both beginner and intermediate level growers from around North America and beyond. Our students include home growers, small scale orchardists, landscape professionals and ISA Certified Arborists. We recommend you start off with Certificate in Fruit Tree Care which takes 8 hours to complete. 
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$149 USD
10% off with discount code NURSERY22
Fruit Tree Pruning Masterclass
Learn more about the science behind pruning and explore different pruning styles including central leader, espalier fences, high density plantings and fruiting walls. Four hours of training.
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$249 USD
10% off with discount code NURSERY22
Managing Fruit Tree Pests & Diseases (IPM)
Learn how to protect fruit trees like the experts do. These effective techniques are perfect for organic growers and for those who want to minimize toxic sprays. Seven hours of training.
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$249 USD
10% off with discount code NURSERY22
Unlocking Soil Potential
Healthy soil is essential if you want healthy fruit trees and other plants. Help plants thrive by unlocking your soil’s potential. Learn to support the partnership between soil organisms and your plants. Five hours of training.
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$79 USD
10% off with discount code NURSERY22
Researching Fruit Trees for Organic Growing Success
Healthy soil is essential if you want healthy fruit trees and other plants. Help plants thrive by unlocking your soil’s potential. Learn to support the partnership between soil organisms and your plants. Five hours of training.
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Save Up to $200 USD by Registering for a Multi-Course Bundle

10% off with discount code NURSERY 22 (Limited Time Only)
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Take these 3 easy steps 
to healthy and fruit trees TODAY

Sign up for a course to learn pruning, feeding, pest & disease prevention. 
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Go out into you garden or orchard and practice what you have learned. 
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Enjoy healthy fruit trees and an bountiful annual harvest!

Your Teacher

Susan Poizner

Director, OrchardPeople.com Fruit Tree Care Education Online
Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of two fruit tree care books, Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com and she is a former instructor of fruit production at in Ontario. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist.
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