{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orchard People","title":"Classic Episode: Vertical Mulching with Dr. Glynn Percival","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1692,"description":"We often think about watering, pruning, and fertilizing when a fruit tree struggles. \nIn this Classic Episode, Dr. Glynn Percival explores another possibility: compacted soil. \nLearn what vertical mulching is, when it may help, and why healthy roots begin with healthy soil.\n\nDr. Glynn Percival is a Senior Arboricultural Research Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts in the UK.\n\nYou can download Glynn's PowerPoint presentation referred to in the show by clicking here.\nThe host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  \n\nSusan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://www.orchardpeople.com/books\n\nHOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST\n\n📺 Video Podcast: Watch the recorded episode anytime on our YouTube Podcast Playlist.\n🎧 Audio Podcast: Download the podcast and listen on your favorite app after it airs.\n🌐 Article: Read the article linked to the show \"Vertical Mulching for Fruit Trees: When Surface Mulch Isn't Enough\" and find the video and podcast links there too! \n\n---------------------\n \n✍️ 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/\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT THRIVE:\n\n✂️ How to Prune Fruit Trees:\nhttps://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/\n🪲 Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:\nhttps://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/\n🌳 How to Feed Fruit Trees:\nhttps://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/\n🍎 The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:\nhttps://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/\n🌱 How to Graft Fruit Trees:\nhttps://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/\n\nWHERE TO BUY FRUIT TREE CARE BOOKS AND PRODUCTS:\n📗Buy Fruit Tree Care Books (including Susan's books) Here:\nhttps://learn.orchardpeople.com/books\n🪚Buy Fruit Tree Pruning Tools and Other Products\n\nThese show notes may contain...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IKxj0rySS5BCfohE_DmZ4XroD9GA_yaMAQ7SVmCB5do/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTk5/MjMxMTRmMmVhMzU3/NDQ2MzBhNGJiZWQz/NjJlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}