Archived Shows
June 2007

06/02/07
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What's more annoying than a big fat fly buzzing around your house, looking for nice clean things to land on? Flies in your garden! Mike McGrath will discuss indoor and outdoor fly control. He'll explain how to easily dispatch a roomful of the pests overnight with an organic remedy that's over a century old. And he'll discuss your outdoor fly control options, including the famous 'shoo fly plant' that sterilizes house and white flies.

06/09/07
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Paul Tukey, author of the brand new Organic Lawn Care Manual joins us to discuss how and why he became an organic lawn care expert after years of spreading chemicals on people's landscapes. During the question of the week, Mike McGrath will issue his annual warning that those popular wood mulches can kill your plants and stain your home; and now comes news that they can catch fire as well! He'll explain which mulches prevent weeds just as well as wood without any of the risks.

06/16/07
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Are there specific trees or shrubs that can help dry up a soggy back yard or a wet spot in your landscape? Mike McGrath will discuss the realities of water-sucking plants, name the four best trees for wet areas, and give you a crash course on rain gardens. Rain gardens are a new trend in landscaping, and represent perhaps the most ecologically sound way to handle wet spots in your landscape.

06/23/07
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Do you ever wonder which insect is providing the soundtrack in your backyard? Is it crickets, katydids or cicadas? Our guest is Wil Hershberger, one of the authors of a new book called "The Songs of Insects" we'll discuss the habits of singing insects, and play some swinging six-legged tunes! In the Question of the Week, Mike McGrath will explain the best ways to handle suckers and water sprouts.

06/30/07
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Chiggers and no-see-ums are some of the most pestiferous parasites of summer, but because they're virtually invisible, we often don't know what's giving us the itch! Mike McGrath will explain how you can identify and avoid these very different nasty nuisances.