Archived Shows
May 2005

5/7/05
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The terrible taste of store-bought tomatoes is enough to get even non-gardeners to put a few plants in the ground. Luckily, growing tomatoes is fun and easy, if you give them a few things they crave and require at planting time. Mike McGrath will help you achieve love apple success with his Top Ten Tips for Terrific Tomatoes!

Looking for the row cover we mentioned on today's show?

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Easy Gardener

5/14/05
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Tired of trying to grow a nice lawn in a shady spot? Give up mowing and growing and move to moss! We'll talk to David and Al Benner, the men behind a new company that specializes in replacing your lawn with a low-growing sea of green that never needs cutting! During the Question of the Week, Mike will go over a long-term solution for dandelions in your yard.

Visit Moss Acres

5/21/05
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Do you avoid growing roses fearing the pretty plants are always one disease spore away from dying? Mike McGrath will explain what growing conditions these plants need to deny disease a foothold, even the dreaded black spot! Mike will also describe how to use Compost teas and the famous "Cornell Formula" for some "rose health insurance."

Visit Moss Acres

5/28/05
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Are you ready to finally draw up that new plan you've been threatening to create for your landscape? World-renowned garden creator and founder of the English Gardening School, Rosemary Alexander, joins us to share great tips for successful garden design. She has written The Essential Garden Design Workbook. Later, during the question of the Week, Mike will reveal a recipe that can eliminate ants from your garden and home, and the easy-to-grow herb whose dried and crushed leaves will keep them out.