Archived Shows
October 2005

10/01/05
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We get many questions from listeners about whether they can grow vegetables, flowers, or shrubs on their septic fields or sand mounds. These important areas take up lots of space, and are often the only part of the landscape that gets any sun! Mike McGrath will provide the surprising answers.

10/08/05
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We celebrate seven years on Public Radio with a special on deer control! Mike McGrath will name the plants deer like the least, and reveal seven ways to keep them from dining on your outdoor buffet. We'll also interview Dr. Bill McShea, wildlife biologist for the Smithsonian/ National Zoo in Washington, DC, who is doing research on deer contraception!

10/15/05
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It's a special membership drive edition of You Bet Your Garden, and Mike McGrath will tackle listeners' garden problems, give planting advice, and fight off pests while asking for a little donation for your favorite Public Radio station!

10/22/05
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Think those falling leaves are nothing but a pain in the rake? Think again! Leaves are a wonderful garden resource! Mike McGrath will explain how to turn those fallen solar collectors into compost and magnificent mulch.

10/29/05
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Are nasty pests planning to hitch a ride on your incoming houseplants? Mike McGrath will explain how to prepare plants that have spent the summer outside for overwintering in your house, without bringing pests like aphids along. Plus he'll offer specialized cures for fungus gnats and scale. We'll also hear about a new way for pipes and tree roots to peacefully coexist.