Archived Shows
March 2004

03/6/04
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Wondering if your garden soil is healthy and nutritious, or dead and deficient? Worried that it might contain lead or other nasty things? Mike McGrath will tell you how to get that dirt diagnosed for nutrients and contaminants at a bargain price!

03/13/04
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New York Times garden writer Leslie Land joins us to talk about common garden troubles, and a new book she has co-authored; "The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers." Later on the show, Mike will urge gardeners everywhere to plant peas on St. Patrick's Day. This means good luck for the coming season, but it's also the right time to plant these tasty treats. He'll discuss varieties and planting instructions.

03/20/04
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Forget "easy enemies" like deer and slugs, Mike McGrath will tackle the toughest pest of all: Squirrels! Among other things, these ingenious acrobatic tree rats tend to drive gardeners crazy by digging up their Spring Bulbs. Mike will suggest ways to keep the squirrels away, and also list Spring Bulb varieties they won't touch.

03/27/04
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Osage orange, Echinacea, and coreopsis are just a few of the many plants Lewis and Clark helped make popular. We'll discuss the plants the two explorers brought back from their long journey. Mike's guests are Susan Munger and Charolotte Staub Thomas, the author and illustrator of "Common to this Country: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis and Clark. Later on the show: are cats using your garden beds like a litter box? We'll reveal seven ways to prevent their confusing your lantana with a lavatory.