Do your female holly plants need a boyfriend nearby to produce colorful berries? You Bet Your Garden host Mike McGrath delves into the wonderful world of plant pollination. Also, exciting new tulips and answers to phone calls.
Dear Mike: My husband and I are planting some China Girl hollies. We would like them to have red berries in the winter. We currently have some male hollies of other cultivars. Our female hollies of those types get lots of berries. Will the male hollies we currently have "do the job" of fertilizing the China Girls? Get the answer »
Forget Halloween; you know what's really scary? People burning their leaves! On the next thrilling episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reveals how to harvest this rich bounty of miracle mulch and black gold-to-be.
Has your lawn carried a lot of extra weight over the years? Host Mike McGrath reveals how to ease the compaction this can cause with soil aeration and other weighty issues on the next You Bet Your Garden.
Say perennial and most gardeners think blooming beauties - but you can also enjoy the returning bounty of perennial vegetables! Mike McGrath will name seven interesting edibles that you plant once and enjoy virtually forever. He'll also discuss the Biennial vegetable, explain how some potatoes and tomatoes seem to be perennial, and name the edible favorite that's perennial if protected from frost.
Great ways to deter critters - without toxic mothballs!
Many gardeners use mothballs in their landscape to deter critters, but Mike McGrath warns that they are dangerous for your health and the environment. He'll explain how to chase away creatures like cats, dogs, squirrels, and even armadillos without resorting to mothballs.
Can you create a landscape that's friendly to birds and butterflies? You Bet Your Garden host Mike McGrath will reveal the tricks that allow you to enjoy both kinds of winged wonders.
CSAs are organic farms in which you buy a 'share' for the season and share in that season's weekly harvests. You eat fresh and local, while supporting local sustainable agriculture in your community.
This five-session course will encourage Philadelphia educators to integrate horticulture and environmental education into their classrooms as they participate in a forum for sharing ideas.
Got a gardening or pest control problem? The solution has probably been delivered in depth on our show! Click here for the written versions at our archive of "Previous Questions of the Week."
If you have problems with feral cats, contact Alley Cat Allies for resources and
information.
For more information on Pest Control - especially termites - visit www.birc.org
