Archived Shows
March 2008

03/01/08
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Spring is getting closer, and that means it's time for seed-starting! Mike McGrath will answer three common questions about seed-starting: How can you tell if old seeds are still viable? Exactly when should you start your seeds? And how can you time pumpkin plantings so they reach their peak by Halloween?

03/08/08
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The warmer weather has a lot of people thinking about finally getting their tattered turf in shape, but what you should and shouldn't do for your lawn in Spring depends on which kind of grass you're growing. Mike McGrath will explain the differences between cool and warm season lawns and how to care for both types over the coming months.

03/15/08
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You Bet Your Garden celebrates St. Patrick's Day with green tips from noted Irish gardener John Cushnie! John is the author of several books, his latest is "How to Prune." He is also a panelist on the BBC's "Gardener's Question Time." During the Question of the Week, we stick with the green and discuss moss. Moss covers ground with a bright blanket of green that never needs mowing or feeding, it can take a little foot traffic and even a little sun. Mike McGrath will reveal how to achieve this truly no-work groundcover, and tell people who don't like moss in their lawns how to get rid of it.

03/22/08
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Blossom end rot is the cruelest problem that can strike tomatoes, turning the fruits black just as they ripen up. Mike McGrath will reveal how eggshells can save your love apples, and crisp up your cucumbers too! We'll also discuss some other tomato problems that won't be cured by eggshells, and offer solutions for those, too.

03/29/08
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Nationally acclaimed garden writer Barbara Damrosch joins us to talk about her new book "The Garden Primer: The Completely Revised Gardeners' Bible." Together with her husband Eliot Coleman, Barbara runs the famous Four Season Farm in Maine. During the Question of the Week, Mike will tackle questions related to vegetable gardening. With grocery prices rising steadily, many people plan on growing some of their own food this season. Mike McGrath will discuss how to get started, and go over the easiest and most cost effective crops you can grow. He will also explain which ones store easily into the winter.